0: Can a society based on hate survive? by Keri Novotny

24jgomez5 — 2024-03-29 15:20:52 UTC

A society cannot survive if it is based on hate. Hate only leads to prolonged conflict, wars, and discrimination. Ultimately, a ruling or larger group will take total control and direct disdain on everyone that is not them. Similar to the Nazis.

"First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.

Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me."

—Martin Niemöller

24jho4 — 2024-03-29 15:22:05 UTC

I believe that a society based on hate cannot survive. A society needs to collaborate and work together to achieve common goals. With a lot of surrounding hate, it would be very difficult to make any progress. Oftentimes, hate leads to conflict, which is time-consuming and inefficient for a society that wants to become more advanced. Hate would also cause a lot of unnecessary separation between people, and this wouldn't get them anywhere except further down this rabbit hole.

24tphan4 — 2024-03-29 15:22:46 UTC

A society based on hate would not be able to survive because there would be more people that go against you rather than support you. In today's world, people who hate on things usually aren't able to survive the world because they receive a lot of backlash and many won't forget about what they did.

24avictor — 2024-03-29 15:22:49 UTC

I don't think that a society based on hate can survive because then no one would see the good in anything and society would fall into the ground because there would be nothing good/positive in that society. In the long run I don't think it would end well.

24bchau — 2024-03-29 15:24:13 UTC

A society based on hate cannot survive because all that does is lead to prolonged war, conflict, and pain. Not to mention how would anything get done if all people do is hate on each other would it not be stressful to always be on your guard and trust nobody? Not even your own parents? Actually how would children making happen if everybody hates each other?

24crosales — 2024-03-29 15:24:14 UTC

A society cannot survive on hate as it leads to conflict and could potentially lead to war/riots with devastating consequences. Communities and even families can be driven part mainly due to hate. The lack of mutual understanding between individuals and groups also serves as a catalyst for this rise in potential conflict within society. Discord can also arise from continuous hate as well as propaganda slandering others due to hate.

24tdoan — 2024-03-29 15:24:55 UTC

No I don't think a society based on hate can survive because hatred can cause so much conflict that a society will not be able to sustain itself. I find that it would be much better if there was love rather than hate because love can create a stronger society and bonds with the people in that society.

24arebolledo — 2024-03-29 15:53:13 UTC

I don't think a society based on hate can survive. I think hate will drive a society to bring each other down at any means possible, leading to maybe death. I think the hate you give off and receive will just destroy the society and tear it to pieces.

24abernal — 2024-03-29 16:01:06 UTC

No, I believe that a society based on hate cannot survive because there would be continuous fights and resentment towards each other. Individuals would not get along, making it difficult to create a liveable and safe environment for everyone. In order for a society to function properly, individuals must work together to ensure that their needs are met. However, this is not to say that they must all agree with each other, as they should all be able to have their opinions and beliefs. People filled with hate will only cause destruction throughout the world and could not operate in the long run.

24yayon — 2024-03-29 17:03:28 UTC

I do not think that a society based on hate can survive. I say this because if society only lives off hate then there will be lots of days of people rioting against each other and not functioning together as a union. Without synchronization, society will fall apart. For society to live they have to compromise, show respect towards everyone equally, and not show hate towards anyone or anything.

24zvaldez — 2024-04-01 14:42:54 UTC

A society based on hate can't survive because it would cause conflicts between people and nations. This will prolong their conflict and destroy itself.

24msegura — 2024-04-01 14:44:53 UTC

A society based on hate cannot survive due to the negative thinking. Without any positive thinking will push people to want a change or leave to join a different society. This also slows down progress in society with any kind of growth.

24lhoang — 2024-04-01 14:46:29 UTC

I believe that a society based on hate will not be able to survive. They may be able to survive for a while, but eventually the people will turn against it. People will eventually see the wrongs of the society they live in and turn against it. Sometimes, others outside of society will try to stop the society based on hatred because it will threaten their safety. There have been many examples of these in the real world like the Nazis and the Communists.

24amagana — 2024-04-01 14:48:02 UTC

A society based on hate cannot survive because in the long run it would not be sustainable. Eventually the society would get tired and worn out, which would lead to its destruction.

24tnguyen22 — 2024-04-01 14:48:24 UTC

I do not believe that a society based on hate cannot survive. A society needs to be able to compromise, in order to function correctly. Without peace, love and compromise a society would not be able to function because everyone would not want to do anything else for anyone but themselves. A lot of the time, things such as prejudice, war, and racism stem from hate and these events/ideoligies stem from hatred.

24hnguyen14 — 2024-04-01 14:48:49 UTC

A society based on hate cannot survive. If everyone hated each other, nothing would get done. Humanity cannot progress people won't work together out of spite. A lot of the problems in today's society stem from hate, like inequality and violence, if society was built upon hate it would be even more problematic and dysfunctional.

24fdebenito — 2024-04-01 14:56:01 UTC

No society cannot survived if it were based on hate. Hate will just bring lots of conflict such as fights and discrimination. I think to survive society has to get a long.

24aortiz1 — 2024-04-01 14:59:07 UTC

I do not think that a society based in hate can survive due to the many conflicts that occur. This would lead to destruction, everyone would start to have issues with each other and maybe even their own government.

24vrodriguez2 — 2024-04-01 15:01:57 UTC

I believe a society based on hate will not be able to survive. Societies need each others support and approval for it to run smoothly. If we all hate each other it will cause problems that overtime can lead to society falling apart. In the long run society can only operate if we all get along.

24vgarcia3 — 2024-04-01 15:01:59 UTC

I believe that society based on hate cannot survive because humanity will fall apart. If everyone hated each other there wouldn't be the ability to form good relationships with people. Without being able to form a good connection with people and simply just acting off hate, you destroy many good things. Respect doesn't come from hate and that would be one of the things society would lack. In a world based on hate, society would lose its ability to function due to the destruction of collaboration on anything other than hate.

24rromero — 2024-04-01 15:03:27 UTC

No, a society that is based on hate can NOT survive because as a community it requires unity and cooperation to thrive. If everyone were hateful towards eachother, nothing would get accomplished since everyone is focused on their flaws / their dislikes / hatred towards one another. If the hate becomes so great to a point where many people oppose their government, they may want to overthrow it.