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Love and hate.

  • 02-07-2012 10:46pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,425 ✭✭✭


    If love is more powerful than hate, why is it that those who are loving/positive people feel threatened by negativity? Surely if positivity is stronger it doesnt need to avoid negativity.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 71 ✭✭MrReynholm


    Yeah dude

    Pass the dutchie on the left hand side man


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 225 ✭✭Chips Ahoy


    Its simple math really.

    For example +1-1=0

    but +2-4= -2 therefore negatively wins out.

    For example Hitler was at least - 100 in negativity and the positivity wasn't enough to out weigh this at the start.
    But along came the Russians who were a -1 and and the following equation took place.
    -1(-100) = 100

    Therefore ending world war 2.

    Thank you.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 936 ✭✭✭Fentdog84


    Good spliff?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,207 ✭✭✭The King of Moo


    I can answer that with a question:

    What is love, when you don't hurt me, when you don't hurt me, no more?


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 892 ✭✭✭Motorist


    guitarzero wrote: »
    If love is more powerful than hate, why is it that those who are loving/positive people feel threatened by negativity? Surely if positivity is stronger it doesnt need to avoid negativity.

    Love makes us make more of us, and evil makes us destroy each other. Since there seem to be a lot of us, I'd suggest love is doing OK.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,263 ✭✭✭Gongoozler


    I can answer that with a question:

    What is love, when you don't hurt me, when you don't hurt me, no more?

    you realise that they're not the correct lyrics right?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,758 ✭✭✭✭TeddyTedson


    Do you all smoke weed here on AH?
    Am I one of the few who doesn't?:eek:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,066 ✭✭✭Washington Irving


    Chips Ahoy wrote: »
    Its simple math really.

    For example +1-1=0

    but +2-4= -2 therefore negatively wins out.

    For example Hitler was at least - 100 in negativity and the positivity wasn't enough to out weigh this at the start.
    But along came the Russians who were a -1 and and the following equation took place.
    -1(-100) = 100

    Therefore ending world war 2.

    Thank you.

    Genius, a modern day Einstein. Solving life's great problems one at a time. You are my new hero


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,293 ✭✭✭1ZRed


    guitarzero wrote: »
    If love is more powerful than hate, why is it that those who are loving/positive people feel threatened by negativity? Surely if positivity is stronger it doesnt need to avoid negativity.

    Can't get it into words so:
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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,207 ✭✭✭The King of Moo


    Gongoozler wrote: »
    you realise that they're not the correct lyrics right?

    Lyrics? I wasn't quoting any song: that's my own question. Baby, don't hurt me!!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 225 ✭✭Chips Ahoy


    Genius, a modern day Einstein. Solving life's great problems one at a time. You are my new hero

    Haha thanks, I find simple maths can solve the greatest problems.

    Tune in next week when i will solve world hunger by introducing simultaneous equations.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,960 ✭✭✭DarkJager


    There are such things as positive hate and negative love OP. The plot thickens.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 225 ✭✭Chips Ahoy


    DarkJager wrote: »
    There are such things as positive hate and negative love OP. The plot thickens.

    Ah but a double negative equals a positive.

    Eg -1(-1) = 1

    But for positive hate the result is negative.

    1(-1) = -1

    hmmm interesting , results are inconclusive.

    My conclusion is that further research is required


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,818 ✭✭✭Lyaiera


    I am not threatened philosophically by hate and negativity. I do realise that there is more to life than my mind though. That's why I would feel threatened by negativity and hate.

    Just because there's hate in the world doesn't make me any less of a good person. And I do believe everyone would be good if given the right opportunities. But I need to eat and get the bus to work, and that's where hate can have an effect.


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    As a friend once said:
    Why can you hate so many people at once, but love only one?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,938 ✭✭✭mackg


    this should answer your question



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,299 ✭✭✭hairyprincess


    I hate Ulster Bank right now


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 307 ✭✭CodyJarrett


    I'm a lover not a fighter.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,614 ✭✭✭ArtSmart


    guitarzero wrote: »
    If love is more powerful than hate, why is it that those who are loving/positive people feel threatened by negativity? Surely if positivity is stronger it doesnt need to avoid negativity.

    they're not and it doesn't.



    anyway both are born of fear.

    love, fear of being alone/dead.

    hate, fear of being alone/ dead.

    but love seems to settle the tummy that bit more AND results in less death - usually.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,030 ✭✭✭✭Chuck Stone


    Ah shure it's crazy - but that's how it goes, millions of people living as foes. Maybe, it's not to late to learn how to love, and forget how to hate


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,916 ✭✭✭shopaholic01


    Love is generally easier to tolerate and causes the release of endorphins and bonding hormones - 'healthy' love anyway.


    Hate is a very strong emotion, it is associated with angerness, bitterness, resentment, the desire for revenge etc.

    Hate usually requires more effort and has a hugely negative impact on our physical, psychological and emotional well being. It can be destructive and lead to violence.

    So, I'd say hate is a much stronger emotion and it's a pity that so many people let the person they hate continue to have that hold over them. Better to build a bridge and all that.......






    Now, where did I leave my shovel and bag of lime?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,171 ✭✭✭af_thefragile


    Its more pain and pleasure than love and hate.

    People will do more to avoid pain than they'll to gain pleasure.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,536 ✭✭✭Stiffler2


    guitarzero wrote: »
    If love is more powerful than hate, why is it that those who are loving/positive people feel threatened by negativity? Surely if positivity is stronger it doesnt need to avoid negativity.

    I know there's an answer here somewhere in relation to magnets.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,933 ✭✭✭Logical Fallacy


    guitarzero wrote: »
    If love is more powerful than hate, why is it that those who are loving/positive people feel threatened by negativity? Surely if positivity is stronger it doesnt need to avoid negativity.

    It's not feeling threatened by negativity, it's being bored by it.

    Nobody likes a whingey cnut.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,037 ✭✭✭Nothingbetter2d


    I hate Ulster Bank right now

    proove it... close your account and use a different bank.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,627 ✭✭✭Lawrence1895


    There is no love without hate these days, nothing or nobody will ever be perfect ;)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 24,878 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    Chips Ahoy wrote: »
    Its simple math really.

    For example +1-1=0

    but +2-4= -2 therefore negatively wins out.

    For example Hitler was at least - 100 in negativity and the positivity wasn't enough to out weigh this at the start.
    But along came the Russians who were a -1 and and the following equation took place.
    -1(-100) = 100

    Therefore ending world war 2.

    Thank you.


    Thank you, now I feel like a fvcking idiot :mad:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Love is not stronger than hate. It takes less effort to hate and is easier.
    How many "what's your pet love" threads have you seen in AH? ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,466 ✭✭✭Snakeblood


    biko wrote: »
    Love is not stronger than hate. It takes less effort to hate and is easier.
    How many "what's your pet love" threads have you seen in AH? ;)

    I thought pet love was illegal. :(


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,000 ✭✭✭mitosis


    Love and hate are not opposites, they are complimentary chemicals.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 937 ✭✭✭Pandora2


    Do you all smoke weed here on AH?
    Am I one of the few who doesn't?:eek:

    No Teddy it's OK...you are not alone...since I lost my job I have been hitting the herbs, so far Basil is working, Parsley is a waste of time and I am going to try coriander tonight:-)

    Love and hate are two sides of the same coin, to hate something it must matter to you deeply and very often the oul lurve shifts to hate...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,466 ✭✭✭Snakeblood


    Pandora2 wrote: »
    No Teddy it's OK...you are not alone...since I lost my job I have been hitting the herbs, so far Basil is working, Parsley is a waste of time and I am going to try coriander tonight:-)

    Love and hate are two sides of the same coin, to hate something it must matter to you deeply and very often the oul lurve shifts to hate...

    I hate the ad that goes 'buy the room, get the tv'.

    1: It doesn't matter to me
    2: If it does turn to lurve, I would be shaken to my core.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 937 ✭✭✭Pandora2


    Thank you, now I feel like a fvcking idiot :mad:

    Hate that!!!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 937 ✭✭✭Pandora2


    Snakeblood wrote: »
    I hate the ad that goes 'buy the room, get the tv'.

    1: It doesn't matter to me
    2: If it does turn to lurve, I would be shaken to my core.

    1. Depends on how much you personally need a telly...
    2. Could inspire love in many;);) Me and OH get frisky on the couch frequently;) Also I said lurve turns to hate...rarely the other way round!!:D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,466 ✭✭✭Snakeblood


    Pandora2 wrote: »
    Also I said lurve turns to hate...rarely the other way round!!:D

    You've obviously had limited exposure to Matthew McConnaughey romcoms.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 937 ✭✭✭Pandora2


    Snakeblood wrote: »
    You've obviously had limited exposure to Matthew McConnaughey romcoms.

    I had a huge, mega, invading my dreams crush on Mathew until I realised he looks just like my brother Yeuch, yeuch, yeuch... !!

    Lurve turns to hate!!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 937 ✭✭✭Pandora2


    And as I was bout to exit the thread...Celine Dion & Pavarotti are on the radio and the lyric is..."I love you then I hate you but whatever you do I never, never, never want to be in love with anyone but you"...gotta change the station!!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,199 ✭✭✭Shryke


    It might be worth some time to take a look at Oliver Burkemans new book The Antidote. It looks at negativity as a positive philosophy.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,037 ✭✭✭Nothingbetter2d


    Snakeblood wrote: »
    I thought pet love was illegal. :(

    i think you might have that confused with Pet Lust ;):D


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