There’s a dangerous illusion growing in the culture, the idea that some people are simply incapable of empathy and therefore unworthy of it.
That is not justice. It is moral blindness.
Once we decide our opponents are subhuman or irredeemable, we have not only abandoned discernment, we’ve embraced the very dehumanization we claim to resist.
Real empathy does not require agreement. It requires honesty. And if your compassion only extends to those who reflect your beliefs, it is not empathy at all, it is tribal loyalty masquerading as virtue.
The more righteous we feel, the more dangerous this blind spot becomes.
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