How is kindness a bad thing? I thought that was universally agreed to be a good message to have in a piece of media. I guess the excuse is they don’t want media to have messages at all but like, how would you even have a movie where the hero has no values that they stand for?

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      That’s the thing, isn’t it? You either have empathy, or you are the other species. The one that can’t comprehend that there is anything wrong with them, but the world would be better off without them.

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        Empathy can absolutely develop over time. This rhetoric is not useful. Even dumb fucking right wing pieces of shit feel empathy when their in-group is affected.

        If hate can be learned so can empathy, what you’re suggesting is dehumanizing

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      10 hours ago

      People care about their in-group. Make being human their main identity.

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      A few slaps on the butt (assisted by a carpet beater when the occasion demands it) will usually do it. At least that’s how my mom did it with us.

      “You! Have! To be! Good! To! Your! Sister/neighbor/dog!”

      (EDIT: /s if not clear)