Thursday, January 12, 2017
The Near Uselessness of Empathy
Empathy sucks. Sympathy is what we all should have for people who have had a rough go of it. Let me give you an example.
Somebody feels really sick and then vomits.
If I feel sympathy, I try to comfort the sick individual. I offer to get him or her water or take him or her to the doctor, if necessary. I am very attentive and try to make things better.
If I feel empathy, I vomit too.
How's that help anybody?
Somebody feels really sick and then vomits.
If I feel sympathy, I try to comfort the sick individual. I offer to get him or her water or take him or her to the doctor, if necessary. I am very attentive and try to make things better.
If I feel empathy, I vomit too.
How's that help anybody?
Labels: Empathy Sucks; Vomitus
# posted by Roger Fraley @ 4:03 PM 
