> it's hard to dislike something you actually got to know, because knowing requires some sort of empathy. I can't say that I agree. I don't see why dislike has

> it's hard to dislike something you actually got to know, because knowing requires some sort of empathy. I can't say that I agree. I don't see why dislike has to be irrational. > You can list all the problems with something you know, and say why it's not as good as it could be, etc., but if you declare that you "hate" it whole, it's a sign you don't know much about it. It's not one or the other. That list of "all the problems with something you know" is an explanation for why you dislike that something.