18 Jan 2016 5:27 pm
idiot – no one can empathize without sharing the experience…Cannonpointer » 18 Jan 2016 5:22 pm » wrote:
Oh we can sympathize - we just can't empathize. Look at megan kelly. ENORMOUS opponent of FMLA - til she got preggers from a black guy. All of a sudden, she gets it. BAM! Enormous PROponent of FMLA.
That's how we are, gimp. It's how we roll.
Empathy vs. Sympathy Diffen › English Language › Grammar › Words
Empathy is the ability to experience the feelings of another person. It goes beyond sympathy, which is caring and understanding for the suffering of others. Both words are used similarly and often interchangeably (incorrectly so) but differ subtly in their emotional meaning.
Comparison -
Empathy
Understanding what others are feeling because you have experienced it yourself or can put yourself in their shoes.
Sympathy
Acknowledging another person's emotional hardships and providing comfort and assurance.
