It's ugly in the streets of Tel Aviv, where misguided young men strap bombs to their bodies and shatter not only mortar and steel, but also the lives of the innocent. We used to think we were above all that. Then a federal building in Oklahoma City exploded, and we realized that the very same ugliness can smolder among us. More and more we are fueled by anger, a fury fed by those who profit from it. Democrats hate Republicans.
Gays hate straights.
Women hate men. Liberals hate conservatives. Vegetarians hate meat eaters. Gun banners hate gun owners. Politicians, the media, even the entertainment industry is keenly aware that heated controversy wins votes, snares ratings and keeps the box office humming.