Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 1 month ago, 22 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#1,446,774
It can work with structure, say, community leaders, charity, or daycare operations and whatnot. They have to be squeaky clean with no dirt or they'll just get cancelled immediately though.
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 1 month ago, 12 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^][v]#1,446,780
@previous (A)
Boundaries are fine, you can love yourself and look out for others too. It's the crashing airplane analogy: oxygen mask for yourself before you help others.
> So is it safe to assume that compassion is conditional in the same way we treat love?
The only love that should be unconditional is a parent’s love for their children in my view. If somebody wouldn’t die for their children, then they probably shouldn’t be a parent. If there’s some sort of an if or a but or a maybe, then they’re not cut out for it.
Anonymous H joined in and replied with this 1 month ago, 5 hours later, 9 hours after the original post[^][v]#1,446,823
How is it weak to do right by others? If I see an old woman fall down, I help her up. I see a blind person about to walk into a van that stopped in a crosswalk I help him or her around if they want assistance. Lack of compassion is popular among fake alpha male podcasters (real tough guy job, that) and aspie tech sociopaths.
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 1 month ago, 21 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^][v]#1,447,060
@previous (H)
No I personally don’t think it’s weak. I figured one should strive to offer compassion and grace as often as possible.
To me at the moment it seems like most folks threw it out along with the bath water. we are shown things that create discord to keep us angry, disillusioned and stupid.
However seeing the responses here tells me that some people still have a bit of hope for humanity even if right now the mood is a bit a cynical if not anything else. So I guess theres that.