May 21, 2006 - thoughts    3 Comments

So much hate…

There is so much hate everywhere. For proof just look at some of the communities in orkut. It’s really disgusting and sad to see so much of hate. Some of my friends and myself were discussing this over lunch today and I feel it’s not a good sign to see so many youngsters carrying so much hate in their hearts.

There are tons of communities and lots of heated discussions and exchange of insults. So many Anti-this or anti-that communities. Religion bashing, Language bashing, Race bashing, Sexual orientation bashing, name it and you have a community against it. Visit any India-Pakistan community and you can read some heated posts. Even forums like Bangalore have turned into a battle ground with fights between localites and non-localites and Kannadiga’s and non-Kannadigas etc. Everyday you get many requests to report some community or the other for being defamatory or inappropriate or an insult to some faction of society.

I never expected there to be so much hate all around. I wonder if it’s just frustration or anger or just people trying to fit in or prove a point. Whatever it is – it’s not healthy.

3 Comments

  • People are extremely loving and extremely hateful, like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

  • I would tend to agree with you. I think there are two reasons for this:

    * People in general are sensitive to criticism, especially when the criticism is about their own state or city, even if it is valid. This leads to heated discussions in which the talking point soon vanishes.

    * Virtual reality is a dangerous things because of the amount of power it gives you. And most of the times, it brings out the worst in a person.

    Nice blog!

  • True on both acccounts Love and Sandy.

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