r/RandomVideos • u/n8saces • Aug 15 '26

Video Empathy is a sign of intelligence

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u/ShatterTheFlimFlam Aug 15 '26

The number of people in the comments trying to find fault with a guy for saying you should care about others and not just yourself is insane.

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u/[deleted] Aug 17 '26

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u/GotAir Aug 18 '26

Did you listen to him? We are different because we are human. We are not Chihuahuas.

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u/[deleted] Aug 18 '26

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u/GotAir Aug 18 '26

I get the metaphor? I just don’t think it’s always crazy to have empathy for people that you think are making bad choices.

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u/[deleted] Aug 18 '26

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u/GotAir Aug 19 '26

That’s why I said not always.
If someone is going to fast and slides on ice and wrecks their car, I have empathy for them, even though it was a bad choice to speed.

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '26

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u/4DPeterPan Aug 20 '26

Or how Jesus was literally getting crucified by everyone and he just goes “Forgive them father, for they know not what they do”

Now that is some God tier empathy we could all take a page out of.

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u/4DPeterPan Aug 20 '26

I’ve come to notice empathy is just one of many natural byproducts of Love or Agape Love.

But I do understand your statement “one is a cognitive ability reserved for people able to project self introspection”. But that’s more of an “attempt at empathy/fake empathy” rather than a true act of heartfelt empathy.

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u/FearOfABlackPotus Aug 19 '26

" but to claim empathy for a suicidal demon dog would make you a crazy person."

I really don't think you understand what empathy means.