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"Easy to understand" != "Approval" It is easy for me to understand that if I have a heart attack then my chances of dying in the next hour go way up. That does
by harryh 10y ago
"Easy to understand" != "Approval"
It is easy for me to understand that if I have a heart attack then my chances of dying in the next hour go way up. That does not mean I want to have a heart attack.
Understanding why problems happen is the first step in preventing them. Professing ignorance at why a problem could happen is not laudable.
- b2m9 10y agoYeah, I see your point. But I would emphasise dahart's argument that we, and especially law enforcement in a democratic society, should have higher standards. Well trained and educated members of the police force shouldn't act like bullies in a high school - no matter if they think their job is important or not. Like everyone else at their job, they need to be professional. Probably more professional than most of us sitting in front of a computer.
- harryh 10y agoSure of course. I'm just staying that if you start with "I don't understand why our law enforcement standards are currently so low!" then you're probably not going to be helpful in fixing the problem. Gotta diagnose first. Diagnoses comes with empathy and understanding.
- dahart 10y ago> Diagnoses comes with empathy and understanding. Yes! Agreed, and the good news is we can do both, I didn't mean to suggest otherwise. We can have empathy and high standards at the same time.
- harryh 10y agoI would go further and say that we have to do both. Without empathy high standards are impossible.