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Mz Pip

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6. Straw man fallacy

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Tue Dec 2, 2025, 10:50 AM

7 hrs ago

People who feel too much are few and far between. It’s still preferable to feeling either nothing at all or contempt.

People who have empathy aren’t extremists. They are normal human beings.

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Woman posing as 'harmless church girl' identified as spearhead for MAGA's 'war on empathy' [View all] turbinetree Yesterday OP

She should then apply her own tenets to Mr. trump Torchlight Yesterday #1

Not happening soon enough that empathy thingy is beyond reach......... turbinetree Yesterday #2

Zero introspection skills. travelingthrulife 7 hrs ago #7

These people can't function in society without blatant hypocrisy. chowder66 Yesterday #3

Without empathy you would have no reservations about torturing or killing others DBoon Yesterday #4

She has no empathy................nada, zilch, zero...............she's as plastic and polyvinyl wrap turbinetree 7 hrs ago #5

Straw man fallacy Mz Pip 7 hrs ago #6

It is 'empathy' that prompts her to do the things Jesus admonished her to do as a Christian. travelingthrulife 7 hrs ago #8

In another age she'd be in the crowd yelling "Crucify him!" much enjoying the spectacle. hunter 6 hrs ago #9

She worked on me, I dont care about her at all Johonny 5 hrs ago #10