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Beyond Hate And Mediation: A Film Analysis

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We can learn by examining hate, is that it can become so intense it becomes a form of illness. Hate is something that will always be in the back of our heads, even when we are not thinking about it. Hate is something strong that we are not able to shake off, it’s something that is taught throughout our lives. I believe mediation groups work to help people move beyond hate, mediation is a form that keeps you calm and relax. It’s a time when you really think of what you are doing in your life, and what you are going through. A young man in the army force in the Beyond Hate film, was in a war for the United States against another country. One day, a young man in the same force as him was shot and killed by a young Palestinian boy, who was also

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