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Re:The Struggle with Where the Sidewalks Won't Go by vacri on Wednesday September 20, 2017 @06:08PM (#15298768)
> Empathy is hugely important. [story of own problems]

It's not 'empathy' if you don't notice it until it affects you personally, or you're only doing something because it might affect you in the future.

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Re:The Struggle with Where the Sidewalks Won't Go by icebraining on Wednesday September 20, 2017 @06:37PM (#15298983)
It's not 'empathy' if you don't notice it until it affects you personally

Being affected personally at one time can (and, I assume, often does) help one develop empathy, though.

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