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Consider the audience, who will overwhelmingly shift to problem-solving mode. Empathy feels nice but doesn't provide a roof or full bellies.

• rfrank 12y ago
  And most responses are something along the lines of, "just move." Top notch problem solving, that right there.
  • Kalium 12y ago
    A few responses are to that tune, and they are greeted with long and careful explanations of why that is not a reasonable response.
• comatose_kid 12y ago
  Empathy vs problem-solving is a false dichotomy. Having empathy helps to better understand the problem, and this understanding can lead to better solutions.
  • Domenic_S 12y ago
    Fair, but I suspect the OP was confusing empathy with sympathy.
  • Kalium 12y ago
    That is true! However, having empathy is not the same as a public display of empathy.