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Duppers

(28,125 posts)
Thu Feb 9, 2023, 06:38 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

(27,817 posts)
1. K&R
Fri Feb 10, 2023, 10:37 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

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