According to Osho, communal riots spring from fear—manufactured by fear-based, reward-and-punishment religiosity that makes people God-fearing instead of God-loving. Fear is love’s true opposite; when fear dominates, love withers, leaving space for hatred and manipulation. Leaders exploit this conditioned fear and greed, turning communities against each other and igniting violence.
Riots happen when people are taught to be scared instead of loving, and that fear is used to turn groups against each other.