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Just setting here wondering. Do we have some sort of primal need to hate something, or perhaps have an adversary? I am talking both inanimate objects and each other for that matter. Some cases in point:
Look how easy a simple thread on a forum turns into a war. Someone may ask a simple "what is your favorite brand of whatever," or "what is your favorite way to do something?," someone gives an opinion, someone else comes along and trashes that opinion and the fight is on.
Look at all of the "pi$$ on" this brand of vehicle or that brand of vehicle window stickers. Why the need to want to urinate on, figurativley speaking of coarse, a brand other than your choice?
Not to even mention sports. Sure, most folks are good natured at the compitition, but it is not hard to find folks really passionate about teams other than their favorite. Small town rivalries, cross town rivalries, whatever, some take them VERY seriously.
I have a particular brand of oil filter that cracked on one of my vehicles one time, years ago. Made a mess in my garage, but all and all no harm done. Sure, the oil could have leaked out on a long trip and ruined my engine, but I caught it in time. Point is I was at the parts store today to buy oil change supplies and just the site of that brand of filter made me mad after all these years. I won't mention the brand because if I do someone else will love that brand, and they will then be mad at me for being an idiot when it comes to oil filters. See my point?
So, do we humans just need to have reasons to hate things?
Look how easy a simple thread on a forum turns into a war. Someone may ask a simple "what is your favorite brand of whatever," or "what is your favorite way to do something?," someone gives an opinion, someone else comes along and trashes that opinion and the fight is on.
Look at all of the "pi$$ on" this brand of vehicle or that brand of vehicle window stickers. Why the need to want to urinate on, figurativley speaking of coarse, a brand other than your choice?
Not to even mention sports. Sure, most folks are good natured at the compitition, but it is not hard to find folks really passionate about teams other than their favorite. Small town rivalries, cross town rivalries, whatever, some take them VERY seriously.
I have a particular brand of oil filter that cracked on one of my vehicles one time, years ago. Made a mess in my garage, but all and all no harm done. Sure, the oil could have leaked out on a long trip and ruined my engine, but I caught it in time. Point is I was at the parts store today to buy oil change supplies and just the site of that brand of filter made me mad after all these years. I won't mention the brand because if I do someone else will love that brand, and they will then be mad at me for being an idiot when it comes to oil filters. See my point?
So, do we humans just need to have reasons to hate things?