I couldn't agree more, Lucy. ^^
I also like these messages it's been having lately about the circle of hate. It's something I've tried to overcome personally, and it's good to see the message getting out there.
See thats why i think Naruto is so popular, it has themes that are relavent to real life: love, freindship, loss, Empathy, etc. People can identify with the things that happen to the characters. Orphans can identify with naruto, who never knew his parents, and how he was so lonely, and how he rose above it to have a good life, despite the troubles. People can relate to how Hinata felt to be timid and weak, not standing up for herself, and how all it took was a chance meeting with Naruto to change that.
The Circle of Hatred is a big theme, i think it puts Naruto into the upper echelon of manga. Its not just a problem in the story, its a problem in real, everyday life. It really shows Kishi's genius.