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 My personal reasons for disliking FB are plenty but one is when years ago I posted: 

If you hate one of these more than the other: you need to read up on history 

Pictures of: 
A confederate flag 
A swastika 

And explained how (wiki) The swastika (卐 or 卍) is an ancient religious and cultural symbol, predominantly found in various Eurasian cultures, as well as some African and American ones…  “The word swastika is derived from the Sanskrit root swasti, which is composed of su 'good, well' and asti 'is; it is; there is'. The word swasti occurs frequently in the Vedas as well as in classical literature, meaning 'health, luck, success, prosperity', and it was commonly used as a greeting.”

We can’t forget history or we are destined to repeat it. 

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Immediately banned for a week. No replies to my multiple appeals. 

That told me all I needed to know. 

I don’t *hate* almost any person. But I can dislike the things they do. Just as others can me. No ill will because bitterness allows a root to grow that I don’t want to pluck. Hope that makes sense.