Empathy: why do we fail this Subject?
EMPATHY: WHY DO WE FAIL THIS SUBJECT? How well do we know and understand humanity? Are we really the compassionate and the empathy type of human beings that we’d like to preach we are? Do we really think about what others feel and what they go through? Honestly speaking I don’t think so, the level of compassion we feel about characters in dramas, movies and novels; we hardly feel an ounce of that compassion for even our family or relative let alone a stranger. Why are we so hard hearted? Is it made of stone instead of the muscle meant for pumping blood or the emotions one could feel for another living soul? When our favorite character is stuck in some kind of emotional or mental turmoil and they cry and lament or swallow everything down no matter how bad it stings; we sympathize with that character, feel bad for them, discuss them, fight over those imaginary trials and even go as far as abusing others who speak ill of them or sometimes even cry over it. Now where is that sa