daily word - contempt?

Have you ever been held in contempt? Have you ever held others in contempt? This is often confused with belligerence or hostility, but is more subtle and actually worse. You can acknowledge the essential humanity of those with whom you are angry, but to be contemptuous is to fail to recognize this humanity. How is this worse? Isn’t everyone made in my image? This is the basis for the sanctity of life and your point of connection to every person. To fail to see this is to misunderstand me, and yourself, and the entire human community. Treat everyone you meet with dignity rather than contempt.