How does Mandela defined hatred? Explain it with reference to the lesson.

How does Mandela defined hatred? Explain it with reference to the lesson.

“No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin or his backgraound or his religion people must learn to hate and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.”

Answer: According to Mandela, every one is bom free, whether the black or the white. It does not matter which race, skin, colour, background, or religion he belongs to. So far in the case of Nelson Mandela, he was also born free. Initially he was quite ignorant about the complexities of life or freedom. He also swam into the river, played in the open sky and enjoyed his childhood days well. But in due course of time, as he grew up, the scenario completely changed. It was also his thinking that people must leam to hate.

If they leam to hate, they can also be taught to love, only hatred, grudge or ill – will is not good for a person. All these traits may be good to certain extent, but not always. People must leam to love and also leam how to inculcate and spread love among the people. Love comes more naturally to the human heart. It comes from within. It is not a thing to be taught or leam. It is a spontaneous overflow. Nelson Mandela was also an embodiment of love. He also told the white people to love the blacks and vice versa. Through his love and sense of sacrifice, he achieved freedom and led the country towards it.