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Fwiw, I think you've been downvoted because of the dissonance between being selflessly compassionate and being preoccupied with "cruel, hypocritical, hateful li
by peterwwillis 8y ago
Fwiw, I think you've been downvoted because of the dissonance between being selflessly compassionate and being preoccupied with "cruel, hypocritical, hateful liars". Ultimately we're all the same, so if you really want to be selflessly compassionate, that should apply to those people you dislike, too.
- OneWordSoln 8y agoHow would Gandhi have fared against the Nazis? We must have more compassion for the persecuted innocents than for the brutal oppressors. Compassion requires discernment and, at times, vigorous action. ETA: Not all human beings are the same. We each choose our path of self-evolution, ergo: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is not equal to Trump. We all have the same potential, but what we reify of ourselves in this life is what is important. Have you become more like Gandhi or Pol Pot?
- jlokier 8y agoHmm to "ultimately we're all the same". A quote I like says, paraphrasing, "as soon as you realise you and I are different people, then we will start to get along much better".
- OneWordSoln 8y agoAnd related: "Know your enemy."