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But that wasn’t the only fact I used, that’s secondary. Also give me a break with the empathy shtick.

• monktastic1 9y ago
  I don't know which part you think is a shtick. If you genuinely believe that millions of people are all wrong about how they feel and that you are right, I think it's likely that there are elements of their experience that aren't yet visible to you, i.e., that you haven't yet fully explored their perspective. This skill of perspective taking is also known as cognitive empathy. I have no doubt that some are wrong about how they feel, and that would have been an interesting discussion. If I've been misunderstanding this whole time, I'm sorry. Best wishes.
  • hateduser2 9y ago
    If any can be wrong about their feelings then so can millions. I don’t find your argument by popularity convincing, and I’m annoyed this whole time that you decided to attack me than even consider my point. Is there something to their feeling? Yes. Is it how they say it is? I don’t think so.
    • monktastic1 9y ago
      I'm sorry you feel attacked. An argument by popularity would be "millions of people say that they like Britney Spears, so she is the best singer." The argument I'm making is that "millions of people say that they like Britney Spears, so it's likely that at least one of them actually likes her." I'm a person who has no desire for children. I haven't engaged your argument because I believe my existence makes it moot. Likewise, if I were to make an argument that nobody can feel genuinely annoyed because [insert any argument here], I don't think your first step should be to engage my argument. I'd expect you'd help me see that I'm likely misunderstanding you, because you genuinely felt annoyed. If you'd like to talk more, maybe we can find a channel better than HN.