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Duppers

(28,260 posts)
Thu Feb 9, 2023, 05:38 AM Feb 2023

Empathy

It's about empathy: a quote about causing pain in another human or animal.


"I find it difficult to feel responsible for the suffering of others. That's why I find war so hard to bear. It's the same with animals: I feel the less harm I do, the lighter my heart. I love a light heart. And when I know I'm causing suffering, I feel the heaviness of it. It's a physical pain. So it's self-interest that I don't want to cause harm."

- Alice Walker, author


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Empathy (Original Post) Duppers Feb 2023 OP
K&R red dog 1 Feb 2023 #1
"If we could live happy and healthy VGNonly Feb 2023 #2
Tradition. 😣 Duppers Feb 2023 #3
"Animals are my friends, VGNonly Feb 2023 #4
Indeed! 👍 Duppers Jun 2023 #5

red dog 1

(29,463 posts)
1. K&R
Fri Feb 10, 2023, 09:37 PM
Feb 2023

"The greatness of a nation and it's moral progress can be judged by the way it's animals are treated."

Mahatma Gandhi

VGNonly

(7,781 posts)
2. "If we could live happy and healthy
Sat Feb 11, 2023, 04:16 PM
Feb 2023

lives without harming others, why wouldn't we ?"

-Pam Ahern

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