What processes cause hatred?
In a recent interview, Dr. Roy summarized the processes that cause hatred: “When we think in absolute terms, when we believe in stereotypes, when we blame others for our problems, and when we think other people aren’t quite as fully deserving of the status ‘human’ as we are, we are living inside the processes of hatred. Each of those processes relies on careless thinking and, usually, flawed or non-existent ‘evidence.’ Yet, too often we fall for the processes of hatred. Whether we harbor stereotypes about people of another race or generically blame people of another socio-economic class for our struggles, we are basing hateful claims on bad arguments. That’s why improving kids’ critical thinking skills is so important to the long-term prevention of hatred. Kids who think clearly hate less!” Does hatred play a role in all types of violence? “All violence is motivated by hatred to some extent. At the very least, a person lashing out at another fails to empathize with the other, to see th
