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It makes me angry when privileged people don't demonstrate compassion. OK, but where do you see a lack of compassion? I think you read too much into the "zombi
by cema 14y ago
It makes me angry when privileged people don't demonstrate compassion.
OK, but where do you see a lack of compassion? I think you read too much into the "zombie" reference.
- georgeorwell 14y agoCompassion generally means feeling another person's pain. I don't think that you can use negative, objectifying language and feel another person's pain at the same time. For example, consider: (1) "Just outside of my expensive hotel, there were all these drug-addicted homeless people that couldn't even walk properly. Life must be pretty difficult for them." vs. (2) "Just outside of my expensive hotel, there were all these crackhead zombies shambling around. Life must be pretty difficult for them." The second sentence in the second form is so improbable that I don't know whether to laugh or to cry.
- JabavuAdams 14y agoMan, text sucks for conveying meaning (3) I find it strange that there is such poverty next to such wealth and that people consider it acceptable. I feel as though I've woken up in a zombie movie, but everyone else is just carrying on with their day, like no big deal.
- georgeorwell 14y agoYep, I was totally barking up the wrong tree. I just feel bad for the zombies now.