Loathes and Feces

  There are people in the world who seem to be members of the same club that I will call "Loathes and Feces". They are filled with hate and stinkin' thinkin'. ("They are always willing to help people to hate anything that needs hating" Thank you Robert A Heinlein).
  When I hear/read/watch the outpourings of these people, I know that there are others who are willing to be drawn in and poisoned by their rantings and will certainly join the club as a full time member. It makes me wonder; What is lacking in their lives that makes this type of action so appealing? I only wish there was a simple solution to this problem.
  Many would say they lack religion but I believe quite a bit of this is caused by religious fanaticism. Some would say they lack love but I believe they are in love with themselves and their hatred of others.
  Some would say they lack family values but from what I have seen of many families this is where they get their misguided ideas.
  Death seems like an easy fix but we know, from experience, that killing them only makes the other members of Loathes and Feces more determined in their misguided cause.
  Education seems like a good idea but that their motto appears to be "My mind is made up. Don't confuse me with the facts."
  In these days of instant communication I see too many "loose cannons" thinking they can silence these rantings when they are only adding fuel to the fire. I want to say "People, you are being baited by a hate monger. A died in the wool member of Loathes and Feces.

                                         Ah and alas, what to do. What to do.

  After all, well meaning people who respond with opposing hatred are rarely heard. And when a person is ranting it's best to let them rant to exhaustion because it is difficult to stop a train moving at full speed.
  I have decided not to respond to these people and always remember that a soft spoken word, uttered with a loving heart, at the appropriate time is a good place to start.