Empathy is a trade-off, like most things: - If you hold too much empathy for those who would destroy society, society will weaken. - If you hold too little em

Empathy is a trade-off, like most things: - If you hold too much empathy for those who would destroy society, society will weaken. - If you hold too little empathy for those who would support society, society will weaken. Farmers don't tend to have much empathy for invasive weeds or pests growing in their crops. I believe Ayn Rand saw communists in a similar light. Of course, that is all based on the presumption that society should continue in the first place. Feel free to replace "society" with "your family," or "your company."