ByteOnBikes@discuss.online to Atheist Memes@lemmy.world · 1 month agoToxic empathy...?discuss.onlineimagemessage-square175linkfedilinkarrow-up11.38Karrow-down118
arrow-up11.37Karrow-down1imageToxic empathy...?discuss.onlineByteOnBikes@discuss.online to Atheist Memes@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square175linkfedilink
minus-square🇦🇺𝕄𝕦𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕕𝕔𝕣𝕠𝕔𝕠𝕕𝕚𝕝𝕖@hilariouschaos.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13arrow-down5·1 month agoEmpathy can be weaponised. For instance u can weaponise empathy for the few to prevent good for the majority.
minus-squareforrgott@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 month agoThat doesn’t really sound like empathy…? I’m guessing that I’m not fully understanding your position. The way I see it, empathy can absolutely be exploited. But that’s not the same as weaponized.
Empathy can be weaponised. For instance u can weaponise empathy for the few to prevent good for the majority.
That doesn’t really sound like empathy…?
I’m guessing that I’m not fully understanding your position.
The way I see it, empathy can absolutely be exploited. But that’s not the same as weaponized.