The Cause of Unfounded Hatred

Question: Our desires, on their own, are neutral. Is egoism the intention of how I use my desire?

Answer: Yes, because actions themselves do not determine anything. The main thing is the intention that precedes the action. Therefore, I cannot say about a person whether he is an egoist or not if I don’t know his intentions.

Question: There is such natural hatred between people called unfounded hatred. Why unfounded? I understand that if someone offends me, I have a reason to hate him. What is unfounded hatred?

Answer: Unfounded hatred is when I want to humiliate another person because I am an egoist and I have such inner impulses.

Question: But still there must be some reason?

Answer: The reason is very simple—my egoism, which acts without any excuse or reason. Since there are still others like me, I want to be above these people, to suppress them all the time, and to feel superior. It brings me pleasure.
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From Kab TV’s “Systematic Analysis of the Development of the People of Israel, Part 8,” 3/24/19

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