> I think you’re overestimating the seriousness of these statements of ‘hatred’. Isn’t it all a bit of a joke? I thought it was, anyway. No, at least not exclu

> I think you’re overestimating the seriousness of these statements of ‘hatred’. Isn’t it all a bit of a joke? I thought it was, anyway. No, at least not exclusively. > …which is very strange, because it seems quite clear that a hallmark of intelligence (or at least thoughtfulness) is the ability to sit on the fence and hold multiple — seemingly contradictory — opinions at once. I think seeing the world as multi-faceted and multi-colored (as opposed to black & white) is a sign of thoughtfulness. Many of these "contradictions" will then dissolve in the air.