envirozentinel wrote:
Mr Robot, having read of your difficulties in another thread, it just reinforces the idea that group mentality is dangerous. In certain areas of the world, people think as a group and identify with a kind of mob mentality in which perceived "outsiders" are looked down on. In a multicultural society such as my own (South Africa) there are of course a few extremists but most people are very tolerant of the numerous different cultures, religions etc. and don't care what race, religion or sexual orientation the people around them are.
But that said, a large group of people with an axe to grind is truly dangerous. This can lead to lynchings, arson and all kinds of evils because those in the group have surrendered their individuality.
Certain parts of the US South, for example, became breeding grounds for the Klan because they worked on people's baser emotions, just as Hitler did in the 1930s.
People who think for themselves and don't follow mob patterns bring hope to the world around them.
I have experienced hatred in many forms over the last decades. I am neither surprised by it, nor am i shocked. I have a lot of hope for the upcoming generations, though. Perhaps they will realize that embracing difference is a smarter approach than being afraid of it.
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