I'm beginning to wish I had never started this thread, which, in truth, is pretty light hearted. I believe no-one when they say they don't hate other people. It's a feeling that we all have. To say otherwise is, in my opinion, to deny human nature. Afterall, we all have heroes (at least I do-and I'm thinking of starting a thread for that)so if you love someone for their admirable, or what you consider admirable, qualities, you can hate someone for their negative, or what you percieve as negative, qualities. You make a judgement based on a gut feeling. For instance, I cited Valerie Wilmer earlier on as my particular focus of hatred. This is based purely on her public broadcasts, journalism, etc. If I met her, who knows how I might feel about her. I might be very fond of her as a person. She might be a cow. I don't know. All I do know is that when ever I hear her on the radio or read her journalism, something in me seethes with hatred. It just happens. I cannot help it. Incidentally, I wish her as a person no harm.