Ceteris paribus, I would prefer not to be sad when my friends are sad. But this is incompatible with empathy—I use my sadness to model theirs. I can’t imagine “loving” someone while trying not to understand them.
Ceteris paribus, I would prefer not to be sad when my friends are sad. But this is incompatible with empathy—I use my sadness to model theirs. I can’t imagine “loving” someone while trying not to understand them.