Compassion.......

[poddster]

.............what is it in your understanding or your concept of it.

A lot of people go on and on about compassion so let's see your concept of it

[twyngwyn]

trying to understand and alleviate the suffering of others

[poddster]

twy, all others or a select  group ?

[twyngwyn]

anyone you might come into contact with

[poddster]

I wonder if all those who claim to be compassionate have the same concept of compassion.

[twyngwyn]

I think some people use sympathy/empathy/compassion interchangeably

[poddster]

Some even use the claim of compassion as a label to elevate themselves in their own eyes and as an attempt to elevate themselves in the eyes of others

[twyngwyn]

found this

http://www.positiveedu.com/edu-blog/empathy-sympathy-compassion-whats-the-diff

[ten*teeny*tiny*toes]

I always thought compassion and empathy were interchangeable, but I showed this thread to the other half.

We had a discussion and decided that compassion implies action. Alleviate suffering, show mercy.

We feel empathy.

[ten*teeny*tiny*toes]

Umm, sorry, that reads a bit formal.

Our discussion was North Qld style ... sitting outside, shooting the breeze with knock off drinks on a Friday night.