Before taking a crack at answering this for you, I'd like to know - how did you feel when you heard about the shooting? What was your reaction? Would you generally describe yourself as an empathic person?
I'm curious if the reason behind such vocalization is because very few people actually feel empathy. A facade for their feelings of joy/relief that such things didn't occur to someone they know.
I, as you probably guessed, don't have any children. I presume my feelings on the subject would be different if that weren't the case.
to me, admitting your feelings would change with perspective is admitting you simply cannot relate to what these people are going through. if your lack of empathy is derived from the inability to relate- that seems awfully selfish.
but at the same time, "i cannot pretend to relate with what these people are going through" sounds refreshingly empathetic if you ask me.
About 100 people die every minute by the way.
"About 100 people die every minute by the way."
i dont think you need my help to realize why this comment is hilariously off base. i didn't cry because people died. you have a very strange perspective.
Please explain why the second comment is of base. It's just a different perspective of looking at it.
Why should the world throw such an emotional hissy fit when 20 white kids are murdered versus when so many more are killed on a regular basis through war, starvation, and poverty?
not to lead your answer here; but, what- by your definition based in statistics- warrants empathy or sympathy? surely nothing? which by the way, i think is a fair point to defend as long as you're consistent. a loved one with cancer, for instance? hey, it happens all the time.