COMPASSION VERSUS PITY! Sir, anong difference? The king pities the subjects; the judge pities the prisoner; the sane man pities the idiot; mankind pities the beasts. The pitier is superior in status to the pitied. We do not pity those we respect or those we judge superior to ourselves — unless we wish to level them by devaluing their status. Then I feel sorry for them. They are miserable, contemptible. By pitying them, I elevate myself.I boost my feelings of self-esteem by lowering them. The same is true when I pity someone who is suffering.I boost my own feelings of self-esteem by exercising my pity; that I am able to relieve this misery emphasizes dramatically my superiority. The sufferer is helped, but helped in order to enhance my feelings of superiority.
Posted on: Sat, 24 Jan 2015 11:47:19 +0000
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