Condemn…Malign…Tolerate…Accept…Embrace

The Step Ladder of a Free and Open Society

Why do people care so much — to the point of hatred, even violence — what other people do? Even when it has little direct bearing on their lives? Why do people hate gay people, transgender people, people of color, and people who get abortions? It makes no logical sense: exerting so much energy hating someone whose actions barely impinge on yours.