Hatred differs from anger in duration, targets groups, and feels morally justified

Evidence

The evolutionary hypothesis advanced by Baumard et al. makes precise predictions on which emotions should play the main role in our moral lives: morality should be more closely linked to “avoidance” emotions (like contempt and disgust) than to “punitive” emotions (like anger). Here, we argue that these predictions run contrary to most psychological evidence. — Nicolas Baumard, A mutualistic approach to morality, 346 (#complicates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Hate is the free choice to abolish the Other rather than unite with it. — Jean-Paul Sartre, Being and Nothingness: An Essay on…, 1011; Anti-Semitic victims are interchangeable outlets for objectless anger; Anti-fans justify their hatred as moral objection to unearned attention — Alice E. Marwick, Status Update: Celebrity, Publicity,…, 390 (+6 more)

Broader Connections

• Moral emotions are dominated by punitive anger, not avoidance #complicates (0.74) — Nicolas Baumard, A mutualistic approach to morality, 346