I can understand that a person in a barbaric situation would turn to barbarism.
It is our responsibility as sentient beings to NOT do that. For some of us it is easier than others. But it is everyone’s responsibility. Regardless of circumstance.
Right – But to make desperate people who cheer misguidedly ‘the other’ and different from us dehumanizes them which comes with all kinds of bad side effects, many of which you can see on display here.
You can do both – You can not condone violence while understanding why a group of people treated like they’re not people can fail to uphold high morals in this situation without gloating or pretending they’re made of stuff you’re not. We’re all just people.
Well… Just know that’s how people convinced others to commit the very evils against their fellow man that you speak of – over and over for 1000s of years. Taking that position may soothe your belief in humanity but it makes you vulnerable to be co-opted to commit the very same evils against which you preach.
I can understand that a person in a barbaric situation would turn to barbarism.
It is our responsibility as sentient beings to NOT do that. For some of us it is easier than others. But it is everyone’s responsibility. Regardless of circumstance.
Right – But to make desperate people who cheer misguidedly ‘the other’ and different from us dehumanizes them which comes with all kinds of bad side effects, many of which you can see on display here.
You can do both – You can not condone violence while understanding why a group of people treated like they’re not people can fail to uphold high morals in this situation without gloating or pretending they’re made of stuff you’re not. We’re all just people.
Nope. They failed the test of basic humanity. Their test was more difficult than ours, but they still failed.
No sympathy. Understanding, but not sympathy.
Well… Just know that’s how people convinced others to commit the very evils against their fellow man that you speak of – over and over for 1000s of years. Taking that position may soothe your belief in humanity but it makes you vulnerable to be co-opted to commit the very same evils against which you preach.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Other_(philosophy)
and empathy !== sympathy.