The best answers to hatred are compassion, tolerance, goodwill, love and eternal vigilence.
Hatred feeds on stereotypes, ignorance and lies.
Ultimately, hatred is for losers. A person twisted up with hatred is destined to be fired from jobs, rejected in love, denied the honor of leadership and generally spurned by most people. As with violence, hatred makes meaningful interaction between individuals impossible. Anyone may have a FREE copy of the entire text of Lilac's Book by going to the Download page. This makes me feel that the gift is not just for Lilac, but for thousands of others, most especially for the teenagers and young adults who so often write to me trying to figure out their place in our world.