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Why so much hate?
I have tried to remain neutral about the whole topic, but I just have to say something after reading all these posts.
Firstly, I am in no position to say who should live, who should die, who should be in prison etc. If it comes down to it, I just think there are people who make this planet a better place, and those that do the opposite. Homolka is one of the latter, and from that perspective, I really don't concern myself with her.
In the final analysis, if she dies, she dies, and what am I to do about it. Mourn her death? Cause her death? I choose neither. I will look after myself as best I can, I will look after my friends and family to the best of my ability, and I will try to look out for other citizens, as I am able to from time to time. Everything else is beyond my reach.
However, the one thing that I find disturbing in this thread is the overwhelming sense of hatred. This is such a waste of energy, and a negative emotion to carry. Did she do awful things to other people? Yes, absolutely. But to carry around a hatred for her is time consuming and emotionally expensive. Further, hate feeds hate, and before you know it, that hate takes the form of physical actions directed towards others.
How does this serve anyone? What good does hate and violence bring to anyone? In times like this, I like to think of the best quotations in the history of mankind. "An eye for an eye will make the whole world blind." Mahatma Gandhi said this, and it still rings true today, in fact maybe even more so.
Really, just try it. It's amazing how much more peaceful your life becomes when you drop off the huge emotional baggage of hate.
Peace,
Pierre
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