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More than a feeling – thinking about love as a virtue can change how we respond to hate

  • Written by Tucker J. Gregor, Doctoral Candidate in Religious Studies, University of Iowa
More than a feeling – thinking about love as a virtue can change how we respond to hateSeeing hate as a feeling tied to love, rather than being its opposite, might help us choose how to respond.Lusky/E+ via Getty Images

Love and hate seem like obvious opposites. Love, whether romantic or otherwise, involves a sense of warmth and affection for others. Hate involves feelings of disdain. Love builds up, whereas hate destroys.

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