Maurice Fisher Hate is one of the most media addressed issues in modern times. However, the discussion of âhateâ is not new. âHateâ discussions have a historical genesis. From the old to the new testaments, there are biblical injunctions and admonitions to ânot hate:â For example, Leviticus 19:17 âYou shall not hate your brother in your heart,.. ;â and, John 3:15 âEveryone who hates his brother is a murderer. . . . â We are instructed from Protestant and Catholic pulpits, as well as Islamic Mosques, to âlove one another as you love yourself! [assuming you do love yourself!]â And, of course, in one form or the other most religions espouse and propound a version of theâ golden ruleâ designed so as to quail peopleâs inner hate: âDo unto to others as you would have them do unto you.â From political leaders to judges, school teachers, faith leaders, civil rights advocates, scout leaders, and mental health professionals, humans are instructed that âhateâ is bad and people should simply stop having this feeling. Yet, daily we witness behaviors in the media that are driven by the emotion of âhate.â