Compassion

[Xipe Totec]

Compassion (from Latin: "co-suffering") is a virtue —one in which the emotional capacities of empathy and sympathy (for the suffering of others) are regarded as a part of love itself, and a cornerstone of greater social interconnectedness and humanism —foundational to the highest principles in philosophy, society, and personhood.

There is an aspect of compassion which regards a quantitative dimension, such that individual's compassion is often given a property of "depth," "vigour," or "passion." More vigorous than empathy, the feeling commonly gives rise to an active desire to alleviate another's suffering. It is often, though not inevitably, the key component in what manifests in the social context as altruism. In ethical terms, the various expressions down the ages of the so-called Golden Rule embody by implication the principle of compassion: Do to others what you would have them do to you.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compassion

[TexasObserver]

1. recommend

[JuniperLea]

2. Compassion hurts...

But my suffering is nothing compared to the loss of pets. I feel physically ill right now. I cannot believe my eyes.

Thanks for posting this, Xipe Totec. It's good to see. I hope some who support the idea of money over compassion get it.

[Control-Z]

4. I'm missing something, I think.

Can you fill me in?

[JuniperLea]

6. Look around... 30 or more fire threads filled...

With heinous regard for money and money worries over life and property... and pets.

[Control-Z]

8. OK. Sorry.

I wasn't sure if there might have been another story involving pets.

I feel the same as you. And I just read that quite a few of our members feel the same as Glenn Beck. I'm truly disgusted but not as surprised as I should be.

[Xipe Totec]

7. This story

http://www.collegenews.com/index.php?/article/firefighters_refuse_to_put_out_fire_for_homeowner_who_didnt_pay_fee_1209873525127/

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. This is perfect, my dear Xipe Totec...

Recommended.

:hug:

[Xipe Totec]

5. My dear Peggy (et all)

Thank you for the support.

:hug:

I just want to remind my fellow DUers, of why we are in the Democratic Party to begin with.

[felix_numinous]

9. There are books describing 20% of the population

as sociopathic, or those incapable of empathy, and other books on highly sensitive people (another 20% of the population), who become overstimulated by their emotions and senses, who are extremely empathic. I feel strongly that sensitive empathic people are best at running the social services while the others who feel less empathy belong somewhere else. People with the most empathy are run over in our society by the warriors and rich elite, those hungry for power and domination. It has been going on since the bronze age, the peaceful tribes were systematically overtaken by warriors. Interesting that this struggle is actually ancient.

I want to add I think it noble for the strong to protect the weak, and have a high respect for soldiers and those who have chosen to protect and serve. Unfortunately in this world we need soldiers.

[felix_numinous]

10. Many like minds here today!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x9259801