> People end up compassionate and empathic after suffering indeed I agree, but suffering is not (I hope) a prerequisite to becoming compassionate and empathic.

> People end up compassionate and empathic after suffering indeed I agree, but suffering is not (I hope) a prerequisite to becoming compassionate and empathic. These qualities are inborn for most people. Perhaps suffering makes people more inclined to put these into practice more consciously or more naturally.