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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 05:47 AM Original message |
Until you have walked a mile in "their" shoes, you can be empathetic, |
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busymom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 06:00 AM Response to Original message |
1. good post that applies to |
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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 06:03 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Thank you, its mighty early this AM, and I did not catch it!! |
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busymom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 06:34 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. It is mighty early! I hope I didn't sound too... |
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cleveramerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 06:15 AM Response to Original message |
3. I hear what your saying...but |
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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 06:32 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Missed the whole point of the op completely didn't you.. |
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cleveramerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 06:45 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. I got the point, I just think its too easy . |
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JTFrog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 07:41 AM Response to Reply #7 |
14. Right, the bootstrap system is so much more humane than a support system. |
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cleveramerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 08:17 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. support that encourages self-reliance I 'm fully in favor of. |
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JTFrog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 08:26 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. You can empathize with a person and still encourage self-reliance. |
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cleveramerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 08:36 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. by that defination empathy is only in your head |
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JTFrog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 08:40 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. You're the only one saying anything about "without action" and why you keep feeling the need to |
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cleveramerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 08:49 AM Response to Reply #20 |
23. you brought up the "bootstrap"thing |
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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 08:52 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. My friend, you are a circular argument.. Change is not made without |
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cleveramerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 09:08 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Not very empathetic of you. |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 09:17 AM Response to Reply #24 |
28. the not-so-cleveramerican cannot admit that empathy is not an action, |
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cleveramerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 09:55 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. keep patting yourself on the back |
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JTFrog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 09:06 AM Response to Reply #19 |
25. empathic concern is the feeling of compassion or concern for another, the wish |
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cleveramerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 10:20 AM Response to Reply #25 |
31. sounds like your profiling |
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JTFrog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 10:30 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Sounds like you can't accept that people don't agree with you. |
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cleveramerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 10:44 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. you should re-read the op |
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JTFrog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 10:45 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. I didn't respond to the OP. I responded specifically to your post claiming no empathy from you. |
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cleveramerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 11:13 AM Response to Reply #35 |
38. I am not dismissing the fact you are profiling African-Americans |
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JTFrog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 11:24 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. I think you are acting intentionally obtuse. |
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cleveramerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 12:12 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. I can live with that |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 09:15 AM Response to Reply #19 |
27. Empathy IS only in your head., Empathy is YOUR psychological |
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cleveramerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 09:58 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. you got to admit |
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busymom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 06:36 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Hi...the point is back there...I think you missed it... |
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cleveramerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 06:52 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Assumptions.... |
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busymom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 06:57 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. I agree...I always try to consider |
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JohnnyLib2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 07:11 AM Response to Original message |
10. I'm happy to recommend this OP. |
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pecwae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 07:26 AM Response to Original message |
11. Good post that applies to everyone |
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Dreamer Tatum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 07:29 AM Response to Original message |
12. Unless, of course, you're a white cop |
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falconwing (7 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 07:40 AM Response to Original message |
13. I'm piggybacking this thread |
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cleveramerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 07:54 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. We are all scared |
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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 07:54 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. You have my deepest sympathies.. because it is such an uphill battle |
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falconwing (7 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 08:45 AM Response to Reply #16 |
21. thanks |
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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 08:48 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. You are welcome falcon..BTW.. Welcome to the DU!! |
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HardWorkingDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
33. I would declare a huge Rec to this thread except for... |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 11:07 AM Response to Reply #33 |
37. there's a lot of truth in what you say- |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
36. empathy and compassion are |
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