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[–] jbrains@sh.itjust.works 49 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Two strategies that decrease the amount of empathy in the world:

  • Teaching directly that empathy is a weakness.
  • Blaming people for learning that empathy is a weakness.
[–] applebusch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 12 hours ago

Also lead poisoning probably

[–] Triumph@fedia.io 5 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

You had me in the first part. People are responsible for their choices.

[–] jbrains@sh.itjust.works 7 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (1 children)

People are responsible for their choices and people are not to blame for the influences they had no power to refuse. We could help them overcome those influences, but it's tiring when their influences seem more prolific and powerful than our patience.

[–] Triumph@fedia.io 1 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

I am officially influencing you to believe you are a toad. You have no power to refuse.

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world -5 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Ways to teach empathy: Hurt the fuckers who say empathy is a weakness. Kirk them into agreement.

[–] 4grams@awful.systems 12 points 22 hours ago

People need to become familiar with the paradox of tolerance.