If you had to make a choice what would you prefer- indifference or hate?

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   threekeysposted 18 months ago

   If you had to make a choice what would you prefer- indifference or hate?

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   Mark Tulinposted 18 months ago

   Good question. Having a Buddhist bent, it might be healthy to be indifferent than to be hateful. I might live longer and be more emotionally stable, but wouldn't change very much or be motivated to support important causes. Obviously, if I had a choice, I wouldn't choose either one.

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      threekeysposted 18 months agoin reply to this

      True, if one had a choice you wouldn't prefer either state of existence. If I understood you're response, indifference doesn't motivate one but hate does? Makes sense to me..

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   dashingscorpioposted 18 months ago

   
   
   I'd go with indifference because it's peaceful and relaxing.
   Hate is self destructive and exhausting. It steals the joy out of one's life. (You) can't be happy if you harbor hate.
   Hate imprisons your thoughts and emotional being.
   In order to "move on" you have to "let go".

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      threekeysposted 18 months agoin reply to this

      Hate is totally consuming and exhausting. Yes, when you have to move foward you either have to give in to what is or accept it. The Serenity Prayer comes to mind, here.

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   KsenijaZposted 18 months ago

   Indifference. It the end (well sooner) hate destroys you. It kills you every day. It eats you and becomes stronger, bigger. You can not function normally when hating someone. When indifferent you can somehow observe the situation 'from above', not involving personally. You can find a solution to resolve the problem and then maybe move on from that indifference.

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      threekeysposted 18 months agoin reply to this

      Yes,I agree. When one is infected with hate, it takes away all peace of mind and makes you act in odd ways. Indifference can give you distance-an overview.And being on the receiving end of indifference is much colder yet safer.(than with hate)

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   Terrielynn1posted 18 months ago

   I hope to never have to choose. To me indifference isn't much better then hate. There is no passion or thirst or caring if you are indifferent. I dispise the word hate and try to never use it.  Unless it's in reference to doing bad. They used to do labotomies on people and the vegetative state it put them in is what comes to mind when people talk about being indifferent.

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      threekeysposted 18 months agoin reply to this

      I agree bottom line? Neither word is good in action. I can't believe they did labotomies on people regarding this. Very very scary.

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