“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist”
- James Baldwin
There are very strong words of Martin Luther King. His question was always, how is it that one group—the white group—can despise another group, which is the black group. And will it always be like this? Will we always be having an elite condemning or pushing down others that they consider not worthy? And he says something I find extremely beautiful
... See moreKrista Tippett • Becoming Wise: An Inquiry into the Mystery and the Art of Living
Writer James Baldwin on hate as a defense mechanism:
“I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain.”
“I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain.”
James Clear • 3-2-1: On Hate as a Defense Mechanism, Reciprocity, and Consistency | James Clear
disagreement is not evidence of disrespect.
Rebecca McLaughlin • Confronting Christianity
We don’t question the motivation of those with whom we disagree. We won’t call them names, and we won’t question their character. In fact, we believe that most are driven by what they think is compassionate and true. But this doesn’t mean we won’t take a firm position on what we think is right.