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And what of the sympathy for the dehumanized "criminals"? Have you ever been in such a desperate position that threatening violence on another person seems like
by uoaei 3y ago
And what of the sympathy for the dehumanized "criminals"? Have you ever been in such a desperate position that threatening violence on another person seems like a good idea? I came close once and I can tell you it completely changes your worldview. Empathy for those who have literally no other options in life is the way to solve this, because then we can talk in good faith about what it really takes to bring them back into the fold of society. Responding to crimes that have already happened is never going to work, you have to address the root causes of crime (nor does trying to predict crime, talk about lack of trust) -- that would among other things address the trust-based society problem we're having.
- piva00 3y agoIt is still violent. I come from a poor country, where violence is extremely common, I've been robbed both at gunpoint as by veiled threats multiple times, being robbed is violent no matter if a gun, knife, or any other weapon is displayed or not. I feel sympathy for the ones causing it, getting to that point isn't in the majority of cases by choice and much more stemming from systemic issues, still it's violence against another human being, there's no sympathy that will change this.