You have no idea what you write about.It's been demonstrated scientifically.
Empathy can cloud judgement while compassion does not.
The riots are examples of why empathy can be so dangerous.
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You have no idea what you write about.It's been demonstrated scientifically.
Empathy can cloud judgement while compassion does not.
The riots are examples of why empathy can be so dangerous.
This is pretty close to where my parents live, I know a lot of business owners and workers and have lots of friends in the area. This is bad.You learned the rudiments intuitively.
Like intuitive drummers, some people are intuitive rioters.
Some people need help.
That doesn't mean they shouldn't have the chance to riot.
OK, how's this: You don't understand the concept of empathy. It's very simple, and you don't get it.Oh rly?
Please exaplin.
He understands the concept fine, and understands the results much better than most people. It is not even close to a neutral emotion, it can be incredibly dangerousOK, how's this: You don't understand the concept of empathy. It's very simple, and you don't get it.
Empathy is actually a very complicated emotion. Any psychologist will tell you this.OK, how's this: You don't understand the concept of empathy. It's very simple, and you don't get it.
can you elaborate?That's a vast, absurd generalization.
I think you're wrong about that.
But I'm not surprised a white guy from the NE would think like you do.
Your premise is that most of the protestors are from the hood.can you elaborate?
most people from the hood never leave the hood
is this really debatable?
you think they are middle class special snowflakes?Your premise is that most of the protestors are from the hood.
I think you are very wrong about that.
you think they are middle class special snowflakes?
I have written essays on this here, I will not waste my time doing it again.How are the riots an example of empathy gone wrong?
It requires very minimal empathy.Can you be compassionate without having some amount of empathy first?
Thank you FM casa_mugrienta for pointing out the definition of compassion. I hadn't ever really thought about it. I think that it's empathy that we need right now. We need to feel the pain of others, as much as that is possible, to address the systemic change needed in America. We need to feel the pain of others (or even be made to feel like an "other" which for white people is nearly impossible) and channel that into changing the system as a whole. We need what many would consider radical change. I don't think that what you appear to consider compassion is enough to do that. Maybe there's a big grey area between empathy and compassion...I don't know.I have written essays on this here, I will not waste my time doing it again.
I'll try to explain quickly, sorry if I explain poorly.
Empathy is a deeply felt emotion that is void of ethics.
Compassion is by definition ethical and to some degree emotionally detached.
Empathy feels another's pain and suffering deeply, where it goes from there is anyone's guess.
For instance "something must be done/those people must be liberated" can lead an empathetic citizenry into a war it cannot win and where very terrible acts and atrocities are committed.
Empathy can be used to help or hurt, compassion is only used to help.
It requires very minimal empathy.
All humans experience pain and some level of loss.
But people experience various levels of pain and loss.
So while one may not be able to empathize with for instance extreme levels of loss and individual experiences, they can still to a small degree and therefore be compassionate towards an individual.
When a situation call for compassion strong feelings of empathy can work to the detriment of the person who needs compassion.
Issues with emotions are usually quantitative rather than qualitative.Empathy is actually a very complicated emotion. Any psychologist will tell you this.
When someone tells me I don't understand the concept of empathy it usually ends up it is they who have no concept of empathy.
They are usually confusing empathy with compassion.
Empathy and compassion are two different things, with empathy being a much deeper and unpredictable emotion.
Are you saying it's an automatic thinking response brought on by the framing effect on behavior, which often occurs during conflict and emotionally charged discourse, conflated by motivated reasoning?Issues with emotions are usually quantitative rather than qualitative.
You want to be able to feel those emotions in the right amount under the right circumstance,.
Ifal's bluster is just that.
He's showing off in front of the boys.
And you think that racism doesn't exist.Your premise is that most of the protestors are from the hood.
I think you are very wrong about that.
No.Are you saying it's an automatic thinking response brought on by the framing effect on behavior, which often occurs during conflict and emotionally charged discourse, conflated by motivated reasoning?
Do you think the two emotions are mutually exclusive?I have written essays on this here, I will not waste my time doing it again.
I'll try to explain quickly, sorry if I explain poorly.
Empathy is a deeply felt emotion that is void of ethics.
Compassion is by definition ethical and to some degree emotionally detached.
Empathy feels another's pain and suffering deeply, where it goes from there is anyone's guess.
For instance "something must be done/those people must be liberated" can lead an empathetic citizenry into a war it cannot win and where very terrible acts and atrocities are committed.
Empathy can be used to help or hurt, compassion is only used to help.
It requires very minimal empathy.
All humans experience pain and some level of loss.
But people experience various levels of pain and loss.
So while one may not be able to empathize with for instance extreme levels of loss and individual experiences, they can still to a small degree and therefore be compassionate towards an individual.
When a situation call for compassion strong feelings of empathy can work to the detriment of the person who needs compassion.