Quite. That was what I meant.
Hate is also a passion - should a hate crime be seen more leniently because of it?In so far as getting violent...there is such a thing as a crime of passion, additionally, amongst primates it's not uncommon for the mated pairs to drive off even kill rivals but I doubt the op's case is in any way associated to this though it is most certifiably is where the natural response comes from.