Friday, January 22, 2016

Who Are The Haters - Palestinians Or Israelis ???

I saw this essay yesterday which claims that hatred of Israel has become a religion:

http://www.jpost.com/Blogs/Israel-Uncensored/Hatred-of-Israel-Has-Become-a-Religion-442242

Before we blindly agree with the author, consider this seven stage model of the psychopathology of hate:

Stage 1: The Haters Gather

Stage 2: The Hate Group Defines Itself

Stage 3: The Hate Group Disparages the Target

Stage 4: The Hate Group Taunts the Target

Stage 5: The Hate Group Attacks the Target Without Weapons

Stage 6: The Hate Group Attacks the Target with Weapons

Stage 7: The Hate Group Destroys the Target

The ultimate goal of haters is to destroy the object of their hate. Mastery over life and death imbues the hater with godlike power and omnipotence, which, in turn, facilitate further acts of violence. With this power comes a great sense of self-worth and value, the very qualities haters lack. However, in reality, hate physically and psychologically destroys both the hater and the hated.

[Stage 7 accurately describes how Israel controls all aspects of Palestinian existence, with the apparent goal of destroying the object of their hate - the Palestinian people.]

You can find the details of the model @
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/let-their-words-do-the-talking/201103/the-seven-stage-hate-model-the-psychopathology-hate

Which group would you say has more closely followed the seven stages of hate - Palestinians or Israelis?

And if both groups are guilty of hating each other, isn't it imperative that Israeli hate be addressed with the same urgency as Palestinian hate?

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