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“Hate On”

Posted by dbhalling 10 years, 2 months ago to Culture
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This phrase, “hate on”, is becoming quite popular and I am convinced it is some sort ploy like the phrase “give back.” Hate is an emotional reaction, so you can hate something but it is meaningless to say you hate on something. I think it is an attempt to divorce the emotion from the person. K thinks is an attempt to turn into some sort force, which automatically creates victims. I think it is a way of pushing moral relativism. The idea is that hating is bad no matter what the object of that hate. What do you think?


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  • Posted by DanShu 10 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I think I will use that next time someone calls me a Racist for not liking Obama.
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  • Posted by kevinw 10 years, 2 months ago
    My first thought is the stolen concept.
    From the Ayn Rand Lexicon; "The “stolen concept” fallacy, first identified by Ayn Rand, is the fallacy of using a concept while denying the validity of its genetic roots, i.e., of an earlier concept(s) on which it logically depends." As you said, an attempt to divorce the emotion from the person.

    Also consider the destruction of language. Separating the word from it's definition. Rendering clear communication impossible. Altruism becomes equal to charity, selfish is Bernie Madoff instead of Hank Rearden, and the Constitution becomes a "living document" subject to new interpretation.
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  • Posted by UncommonSense 10 years, 2 months ago
    Moral relativism needs to go in dust bin of history. Or be flushed down the toilet.
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    Posted by $ rockymountainpirate 10 years, 2 months ago
    I agree with K. It's common these days to hear progressives accuse anyone that disagrees with them haters. Hate on will just be their flippant come back to any logic or reason you try to present them with. Example: "You don't like the lobster and lap dance I just bought with my EBT card? Well hate on dude."
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  • Posted by Mamaemma 10 years, 2 months ago
    I can see someone saying "bring the hate on", which implies that the hate is inside one and that it is ok to bring it out and act on it. For example, to riot, steal, kill the objects of the hate. I think it's saying that hate is ok. And if hate is ok, the violence is ok and will not be punished.
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