Natural, sequential progression of iniquity: Hatred has always been the cause of most of the world's evil. It is man's default behavior.
The second Temple was destroyed because of baseless hatred. That does imply a certain kind of hatred that is acceptable.
This website does not relate to acceptable hatred. After all, those issues are themselves negative, since they do not result from happy issues.
We do relate to hatred as mankind's default behavior. Without taking the effort to show love, man's natural tendency will often be hatred.
Not studying the Torah
Not observing the commandments
Rejecting those who observe the commandments
Hatred of Torah sages
Preventing people from observing commandments
Denying that G-d gave the commandments
Denying the existence of G-d
-Leviticus 26:14ff
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