What is the Hasidic attitude towards non-Jews?
There are laws in the Talmud about non-Jews, allowing certain kinds of deception or fraud in financial relationships. “Ribis” (Usury) is a very common, making it a severe sin to lend money to a Jew for interest, while allowing that to anon-Jew. In addition, if a non-Jew makes any mistake in his financial dealings with a Jew, a Jew is not obligated to let him know. In general, the Hasidic attitude towards non-Jews is one of contempt and disinterest. Children, especially, are taught how “bad” and sinful non-Jews are and are constantly taught to refrain from certain behavior merely for the purpose of “Chillul Hashem” – not to cause a bad reputation, as opposed to it being inherently unbecoming.
