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DainBramaged

(39,191 posts) Sat Aug 3, 2013, 04:06 PM Aug 2013

If we could see through each other's eyes

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If we could see through each other's eyes (Original Post) DainBramaged Aug 2013 OP

I read somewhere that if a tree with all the lives on earth existed and we were able angstlessk Aug 2013 #1

empathy, BillyRibs Aug 2013 #2

angstlessk

(11,862 posts)

1. I read somewhere that if a tree with all the lives on earth existed and we were able

Reply to DainBramaged (Original post)

Sat Aug 3, 2013, 06:21 PM

Aug 2013

to walk around it and chose which life we wanted we would ultimately chose our own, as it is the only life we could endure...

on edit:...because of empathy...we do not want others misery and pain.

BillyRibs

(787 posts)

2. empathy,

Reply to DainBramaged (Original post)

Sun Aug 4, 2013, 10:18 AM

Aug 2013

An emotion that is seriously lacking in today's political climate.

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