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Empathy applies in two ways. Firstly in realizing that saying 'you are wrong' is hurtful and can be damaging to relationships. Secondly in realizing that othe
by rocqua 5y ago
Empathy applies in two ways.
Firstly in realizing that saying 'you are wrong' is hurtful and can be damaging to relationships.
Secondly in realizing that other people might already know your objection, but had reasons for proceeding this way anyway.
- kodah 5y agoI'd argue that "you are wrong" can be hurtful, rather than is. It's all about delivery, the culture/environment you're in, and how receptive a person is to negative feedback. The second point is a great way to encourage silencing dissent. Interrogating why people made decisions is part of both science and engineering. Assuming they made all the right choices sounds odd to me.