Intolerance and Compassion - iPeace.us2024-03-29T05:14:03Zhttps://ipeace.us/forum/topics/intolerance-and-compassion?groupUrl=psychologyofpeace&commentId=2217368%3AComment%3A1234188&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noCompassion, I would think, is…tag:ipeace.us,2009-02-20:2217368:Comment:12341882009-02-20T20:14:11.471ZTerrihttps://ipeace.us/profile/Terri
Compassion, I would think, is also feeling empathy for your "enemies" - without being judgmental. I'm not really sure what "condemn" means though, since that is a judgment too. Who cares who thinks something is right or wrong. What do I have to condemn anything for? Does it matter to anyone else? I don't care what they think, it has no bearing on what I believe.<br />
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You find what Hitler did as wrong, but in his mind he was right in trying to create his version of utopia. I just think of what his…
Compassion, I would think, is also feeling empathy for your "enemies" - without being judgmental. I'm not really sure what "condemn" means though, since that is a judgment too. Who cares who thinks something is right or wrong. What do I have to condemn anything for? Does it matter to anyone else? I don't care what they think, it has no bearing on what I believe.<br />
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You find what Hitler did as wrong, but in his mind he was right in trying to create his version of utopia. I just think of what his mother and father did to him (which was part of the problem). Obviously something happened that really put him over the edge, and for that millions had to suffer. But then again the spiritual growth of some survivors were a testimony of the power of the spirit. We cannot judge people. Horrific events happen, it's up to us to make it into something that is positive and productive to us. It is always possible, you have the power to choose your response - that is the key to being human, not on the good vs evil story that will just never go away.