Spite - The upside of our dark side.
Spite by Simon Mc Carthy Jones - The upside of our dark side. There are four basic ways to interact with others. We act to benefit others but not ourselves – That’s Co-operation. We act to benefit ourselves but not others– That’s Selfishness. Third act involves cost to us, but benefits to others – That’s Altruism. Fourth act involves harm to others at the cost of harm to us – Spite. So Spiteful act is one where we harm our self just to harm others. Why are we Spiteful? – The common reasons are insecurity, jealousy, Hatred etc. God has instilled this behavior and is in practice since inception. For eg. A baby cries not necessarily for reasons like hunger or discomfort. It cries at times to seek attention. So the trouble the baby gives itself in the process of crying, simply for the attention is an act of Spite. Spite permeates our everyday experience. · After a quarrel with parents, when Mom warns me to go out in a proper way, ...