I don't believe loners hate society at all.Some people require people around all the time to feel complete,and others are confident within themselves.The question is saying that monks and other modes of thinking that requires one to be is solitude much of the time are anti-social.People need time for themselves without the concern of being branded anti-social.

Some people just like to be left to their own devices and don't like having their day's activities dictated by other people. There is nothing wrong with it if you are happy within yourself with the way you are because at the end of the day you're the most important person.

Well, lots of things. Many, many people, myself included prefer to be alone some, or even the majority of the time. This isn't necessarily a bad thing - being able to enjoy one's own company and make one's own entertainment is actually quite a virtue, and many people who enjoy spending time alone are actually much more well adjusted than those who require constant social interaction. Some people have unusual interests which not many people share, and therefore find it difficult to relate to those around them. Some people simply feel uncomfortable making small talk and conversation, or have little interest in the way conversations tend to go (lets face it there's only so much we get out of talking about the weather and asking pwople what they do for a living) - either they actively dislike it, or they find it difficult. Some people are just shy, or lack confidence either in certain company or company in general and so seek to avoid it - they may have felt rejected by society as a young person (perhaps bullying at school) this can sometimes grow up into a resentment of the society which has excluded them. Some people are actually exceptionally gifted in one or more areas, and find it difficult to meet people they can converse with on their own intellectual level. (Some people just think they're gifted, and don't want to waste time on their "inferiors"!) Some people are actually willing to interact with society, but for being "odd" are shut out from it, and eventually withdraw and stop trying. And then there are various mental disorders - too numerous to list, anything from autism to schizophrenia, which distort the way a person relates to others, and acts in society and can caus ethem to become a loner. So many reasons.

Television and technology have contributed greatly to a lack of face to face social interaction. It's my belief that anyone who is isolated and watches a lot of television could develop a hatred for society.

Well, certainly not all people are loners, and not all loners hate society, but I think I know what you're asking. America in particular is making an art of isolation. The world has never been so connected before and yet there's never been such a lack of real life social interaction. We set up websites and call total stangers "friends." We chat online and consider it dating. We've made the inside of our vehicles into living rooms, where we barely look out the window and tint our glass so dark no one else can look in. We can shop online, chat online, have sex online. We screen our phone calls thanks to the luxury of caller ID. So now enter a young person who feels as though he doesn't fit in and finds it hard to express himself. Where does he turn? To the illusion that he's part of the world because he has a computer? That illusion falls apart when he truly needs to reach out. No one's there because no one's ever really been there and now this young person lacks the social skills to carve a place for himself in the world outside his door. It doesn't help that we are inundated with media that tells us we're special, we deserve more, we're worth it. When don't get all of 'it' as we're told we should, we blame easy targets rather than change our own behaviors. We blame teachers, parents, the government. Why haven't they given us what we're told so clearly we deserve? What you end up with is a lonely, unaccomplished person who fails to see he is responsible for his own life and future.

A good solid sense of realism, primarily. Society is largely full of false fronts and plastic people, and the falser and more plastic you are, the higher you rank. For those people who prefer reality, sometimes being alone is better than having to pretend. (Disclaimer: I tend to be very middle-of-the-road socially. I enjoy people. I also enjoy being alone. This is just my point of view from the perspective of the loners I know.)

i am a loner, and even proud to be one, that is just who i am, but i definetely don't hate society. i just love peace and quiet, and lots and lots of it.

I've been a loner for as far back as I can remember. In Pre-K I refused to sit down and interact with any of the other kids or even the teacher. Once they took us outside to go to the church next door and I took off running and didn't let any of the teachers get close to me. After that my parents didn't make me go back. 25 years later I am still a loner and I absolutely hate every aspect of modern society. Our live & jobs have lost all meaning. We are drones that are forced spend all day in our offices or cubicles doing menial work that has no real impact on anything. I hate being forced to conform to what society expects of me. Another major annoyance is the people. 99% of people are complete morons with no common sense or manners. I often day dream that myself and a small group of people are the only survivors of an apocalypse.