"Whenever we are told to hate our brothers, it is ourselves that we shall
dispossess, betray and condemn." When do you think this happens? Who tells us
to hate each other? Should we do as we are told at such times? How can we win
the hearts of our fellow being?
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Answer:
In his poem "No Men Are Foreign" James Kirkub calls out to his readers to "remember, whenever we are told to hate our brothers, it is ourselves that we shall dispossess, betray, and condemn." So, when are we "told to hate our bothers" exactly? And who is it that dictates this lack of tolerance? Our community, our family, our own inner voice tells us who and what to tolerate. This, unfortunately, can lead to prejudice toward those who are different to ourselves: race, ethnicity, religious affiliation, sexual orientation. James Kirkup " had always been a flamboyant and provocative figure" and perhaps his struggles with identity offer background to when people hate.are a reminder of his call and plea to regard all men, all people, as equal to one another. No men are foreign in all connotations of the word: strange, different, alien, or unnatural. And it is "by love, in every land, is common life that all can recognize and understand," as all are capable and able to love and to receive love.
His words, "Let us remember, whenever we are told" are his hortative request for mankind.
Hope this is helpful for you.