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                                    sexual orientation. The point is to seek similarities instead of differences because this helps us see one another as individuals rather than stereotypes, which leads to a more peaceful coexistence among many people.In order for us to coexist, we need to adopt empathy and compassion in our lives.Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person. Compassion is feeling for others, wanting to help them, and taking action on their behalf.In order for us to coexist, we need to realize that hate hurts the hater most.Hate is a poison to the soul. It eats away at our peace and joy, and it can also lead us to take actions which may be harmful to ourselves and others. It%u2019s very important for each of us to understand that hating others hurts us more than it hurts them. When you hate someone, you feel bad about yourself; this causes depression, anxiety and other destructive behaviors in your life. If you hate someone so much that you want them dead or gone from your sight forever, then this means that there is something missing in your own heart! You need healing too!Hating others makes us angry all the time, but anger doesn%u2019t last forever because eventually we have to come back down again into reality where people aren%u2019t perfect (just like ourselves). We can choose another way though: instead of focusing on all these things that bother me about my spouse/friend/colleague etc., why not focus on what I love about theminstead? Not only will this help me feel better, but it will also help them 
                                
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