Truth in human affairs is a local not a global quality. Necessity in human affairs is a local, not global quality. Compassion is the only truly necessary beha

Truth in human affairs is a local not a global quality. Necessity in human affairs is a local, not global quality. Compassion is the only truly necessary behavior on this trio. Putting ourselves in others' shoes is this sublime homo sapiens ability that makes society possible by creating a connected mental and emotional universe. Yet somehow for all the innateness, and the wise words percolating through all philosophies and religions of history, compassion is never the driving force. It is always just the palliative measure, tapped when aggression, exploitation and dehumanization destroys too much and puts society at risk.