You assume that understanding a belief system is enough to manipulate it in the direction you want. This is not necessarily always possible. If you want a exter

You assume that understanding a belief system is enough to manipulate it in the direction you want. This is not necessarily always possible. If you want a external test of empathy, how about settling for the ability to predict what someone else will do, given particular circumstances? Even this much simpler test is often blundered at, even by professional diplomats.