Re: virus: Religions,

Sodom (sodom@ma.ultranet.com)
Wed, 15 Apr 1998 11:03:28 -0400

I dont think i am confusing the terms, and here i think the mingle, People with
Empathy tend to be more Altruistic than than those without Empathy. I feel for the
suffering and it brings tears to my eyes to see the young and poor going throught
what they go through. i am will to sacrafice what I have in order to help them. I
am the same with animals, i cannot bear to see animals suffer, yet my farmer friend
thinks of animals as meat and will punish, torture or kill them with not a glimmer
emotion. of course my problem casues me to bring in every stray cat and dog I find,
but the neuro-chemical reward for helping the less fortunate is worth it.

Sodom

Robin Faichney wrote:

> In message <3533D66D.A3B1A418@ma.ultranet.com>, Sodom
> <sodom@ma.ultranet.com> writes
> >As for Empathy, I feel that this VERY advanced state is so rare as to often be
> >confused with motivated self interest.
>
> I think you're confusing empathy and altruism. Altruism
> is putting the needs of others above your own. Empathy
> is any "fellow-feeling" whatsoever.
>
> --
> Robin