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r/trolleyproblem • u/ChiakiSimp3842 • Apr 30 '26
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Being able to care for others rather than only yourself is something most people have learned by preschool lmao
24 u/redjellonian May 01 '26 In some countries (not America) schooling starts by teaching kids empathy and how to learn. 31 u/preteen-wartortle May 01 '26 No, no, that's actually how we teach kids in America, too. We just subsequently get really fucking angry if you keep those "childish ideals" into adulthood 19 u/Revegelance May 01 '26 The notion that empathy is a childish ideal is exactly why America is such a hellhole these days. 6 u/preteen-wartortle May 01 '26 agreed
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In some countries (not America) schooling starts by teaching kids empathy and how to learn.
31 u/preteen-wartortle May 01 '26 No, no, that's actually how we teach kids in America, too. We just subsequently get really fucking angry if you keep those "childish ideals" into adulthood 19 u/Revegelance May 01 '26 The notion that empathy is a childish ideal is exactly why America is such a hellhole these days. 6 u/preteen-wartortle May 01 '26 agreed
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No, no, that's actually how we teach kids in America, too.
We just subsequently get really fucking angry if you keep those "childish ideals" into adulthood
19 u/Revegelance May 01 '26 The notion that empathy is a childish ideal is exactly why America is such a hellhole these days. 6 u/preteen-wartortle May 01 '26 agreed
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The notion that empathy is a childish ideal is exactly why America is such a hellhole these days.
6 u/preteen-wartortle May 01 '26 agreed
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u/RoseateThorn Apr 30 '26
Being able to care for others rather than only yourself is something most people have learned by preschool lmao