If a person lacks empathy, can he/she learn it?

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EBSVC · 36-40, T

Of course

Step one is to look around and everyone else and see yourself

Stop thinking “that could never be me. I would never let myself get in that position. That would never happen to me”

See yourself in the face of everyone around you all the time

robbie2499 · 61-69, F

@EBSVC A person would have to be awfully self-aware to do this.

EBSVC · 36-40, T

@robbie2499 I don’t think so

That’s a universal human truth

It’s true for all of us, it doesn’t require much self awareness

At least I don’t think so

It does courage though, and that’s what is lacking

samueltyler2 · 80-89, M

@EBSVC the old golden rule then do unto others what you would have them do unto you.

EBSVC · 36-40, T

@samueltyler2 People don’t take the negative position of that at all. So it’s also BS

samueltyler2 · 80-89, M

@EBSVC what?

EBSVC · 36-40, T

@samueltyler2 They’re to comfortable settling into doing nothing and pretending that absolves them of blame

“Well I didn’t do anything to them”

That’s why empathy is so important

Walking blindly past a homeless person is as much of a moral failure as putting them out in the street