New age bullshit

There is a lot of it, but now I am only going to focus on one thing that is bullshit in the all so familiar new age evasive way. The fear versus love-thing. You have heard it oh so many times before: Choose love, not fear. It then sounds like fear is of no value, but that isn't true. You chose love because fear don't give you much choice. Like, if you are an alcoholic. What makes you stop drinking? Is it the love for your body or the fear of the damage you cause it that comes first? Of course fear comes first, or you would never have been drinking in the first place.

An anorexic doesn't suddenly start caring about her body and start eating. It starts with fear. It is when the fear of death and pain is stronger than the fear of gaining weight she makes a change. When she is pushed with fear to a more loving attitude then she may experience love for her body and continue "choosing love". 

The reason you don't punch the guy that pisses you off in the face isn't the love you feel for him. It is the fear of the consequences. You choose love because you are afraid not to.

Fear is used in religion for guidance, and a lot of people hate religion because of it, but it is very useful when it is done in a right way. There is love in a warning. To not say anything when you see someone go down a path of destruction is the opposite of love. Even though love is giving everybody freedom, to share knowledge doesn't contradict that.