Archived Why am I supposed to care about Syrian children getting killed? (AskVoat)
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Archived Why am I supposed to care about Syrian children getting killed? (AskVoat)
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[–] CapinBoredface [S] 1 point -1 points 0 points (+0|-1) ago
Why does my empathy have to extend to them? For all you know I could already volunteer at shelters and shit.
[–] varialus 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago
It doesn't have to extend to them, but people, who do have at least a tinsy amount of empathy for all living creatures that can feel pain, will likely view you as a monster if you literally feel nothing for them. That's pretty much the only disadvantage, unless you want to be viewed as a monster by many people. I'm not saying that it should determine whether people view you as a monster, but that's just the way it is.
[–] CapinBoredface [S] 1 point -1 points 0 points (+0|-1) ago
There are living creatures that you do not even know exist. I hope you feel bad when they die because if you don't then you are a monster.