The principle of "love the sinner, hate the sin" is a very good one. The problem is that since we are all sinners, this should apply to all our interactions. We should love everyone regardless of any misbehavior. When we limit it to only one kind of behavior or one group of people, it changes meanings. It becomes a way to hate the sinner through the sin without acknowledging that we have that hate.
However, it's also easy to overreact. The fact that people misuse this phrase to excuse hate does not mean that the original principle is a bad one. We should all show more love for the sinners (that's everyone), but also reject irresponsibility and misbehavior. That's the principle, and it's still true, even if it's often called upon in a sorry attempt to excuse hate.
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