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303squadron

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3. The Army psychologist at the Nuremberg Trials said

Reply to UpInArms (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2025, 05:25 PM

Feb 4

“I told you once that I was searching for the nature of evil. I think I’ve come close to defining it: a lack of empathy. It’s the one characteristic that connects all the defendants. A genuine incapacity to feel with their fellow man. Evil, I think, is the absence of empathy.”

G. M. Gilbert

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The loss of empathy [View all] UpInArms Feb 4 OP

Failed Christians embraced the Republican politics of greed and cruelty blm Feb 4 #1

Well stated PJMcK Feb 4 #2

The Army psychologist at the Nuremberg Trials said 303squadron Feb 4 #3

Thank you UpInArms Feb 4 #4

A MAGA woman wrote a book: KatyaR Feb 4 #5

Got-DAMN, that's sick! Aristus Feb 4 #6

That "person" is vile UpInArms Feb 4 #7

She is a dimbulb who is regularly raked over the coals valleyrogue Feb 4 #9

This is hilarious! They all believe this, but, try not to say it out loud. Oneironaut Feb 5 #12

I've often thought it has its roots in the elevation of the individual above all. alarimer Feb 4 #8

"Libertarianism" lies at the root of the rot. valleyrogue Feb 4 #10

Photo: Having more empathy would be an achievement for humanity Donkees Feb 5 #11

Wow! You are prescient! A_Steel_Magnolia Feb 5 #13