(November 27, 2017 at 12:45 pm)Whateverist Wrote:(November 27, 2017 at 12:41 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: Yes, how is that not sociopathic? Yet it seems to be the sentiment of most people...
Sometimes I think that sentiment reflects the relief of the person watching that it wasn't he who fell in. The laughter is is maybe a way to dissipate the alarm brought on by empathy through celebratory laughter that it wasn't you.
Hmm.. maybe
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
