• mad_lentil@lemmy.ca
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    1 day ago

    Precisely. Like I realize that people who want my family deported or murdered are fully human and have a similar experience of physical reality as I do, but that understanding their perspective doesn’t mean I agree with them, or lead me to believe I shouldn’t defend myself against their intolerance.

    • MacN'Cheezus@lemmy.today
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      20 hours ago

      Understanding that everyone else is also human is really just the ground floor of empathy. You can go so much further than that.