RE: Practicing Compassion and Empathy with Those You Disagree With

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Practicing Compassion and Empathy with Those You Disagree With

in psychology •  7 years ago 

I agree. If we can step into the shoes of another we can begin to UNDERSTAND where they are coming from . When we really truly understand another, it is harder to blame them. The most awful actions come from beings in profound pain. This does not make the actions OK . However, opening to understanding and offering empathy can help us to open our hearts to a bigger picture ...helping the 'them' and the 'us:)

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Definitely. The vast majority of people, regardless of how misguided their idea or views may be, are not evil or bad individuals. We can't expect anyone to understand us if we don't attempt to understand them as well.