Empathy

[Brietta]

I think quite a few others can be accused of obsession.

I think you've got that in one.

[Brietta]

So this thread is a basically a rebuke to those people then?

I think the purpose of this thread was made clear right from the opening post and as mirrored on threads evidencing empathy for a brutal rapist and child molester.

[G-Unit]

In 2015 you wrote ... "I can easily imagine how it feels for innocent parents to lose a child, and I can empathise with that. The problem arises with the word 'innocent'. As Leicestershire police pointed out;" http://miscarriageofjustice.co/index.php?topic=6765.msg286567#msg286567 which would appear to indicate that you have had a particular bee obsessing in your bonnet for quite some time.

Perhaps you didn't notice that I was responding to yet another post accusing me of lacking empathy? In my opinion that is the only reason I've ever used the word.
http://miscarriageofjustice.co/index.php?topic=6765.msg286523#msg286523

I make no apology for responding to those oft occuring attacks.

[Vertigo Swirl]

Perhaps you didn't notice that I was responding to yet another post accusing me of lacking empathy? In my opinion that is the only reason I've ever used the word.
http://miscarriageofjustice.co/index.php?topic=6765.msg286523#msg286523

I make no apology for responding to those oft occuring attacks.

Obviously touched a nerve, as six years later here we are discussing the empathy thing again.  Why not be more like Jassi who I get the feeling sees a lack of empathy as quite a positive thing?

[kizzy]

I think the purpose of this thread was made clear right from the opening post and as mirrored on threads evidencing empathy for a brutal rapist and child molester.

Where in the OP is there any mention of empathy for a brutal rapist and child molester.

Why is it that so many things are twisted when they don't suit one's agenda it seems IMO

[kizzy]

I think the purpose of this thread was made clear right from the opening post and as mirrored on threads evidencing empathy for a brutal rapist and child molester.

Are the other threads not off-topic on here B -  where you think there is empathy for a brutal rapist.

[faithlilly]

I think the purpose of this thread was made clear right from the opening post and as mirrored on threads evidencing empathy for a brutal rapist and child molester.

That is an absolutely terrible thing to accuse anyone of. Please provide a cite where any member has shown empathy towards Bruckner?

[Vertigo Swirl]

That is an absolutely terrible thing to accuse anyone of. Please provide a cite where any member has shown empathy towards Bruckner?

Check out Spam's posts and then check out all those posts by forum members seeking to excuse or minimise or even deny CB's crimes, coupled with those who have empathised with how he must feel to be (in the opinion of some) unfairly accused of Madeleine's disappearance, how he has been denied fair treatment, how he must now fear for his life, and supportive of his rights to legal redress.  Empathy, right there.

[G-Unit]

I think the purpose of this thread was made clear right from the opening post and as mirrored on threads evidencing empathy for a brutal rapist and child molester.

This thread was started for the purpose of discussing the nature of empathy, and why it has played such a large part in discussions, particularly  on this board.

If you think the purpose was different that's fine, so long as you make it clear that you are expressing an opinion, not stating a fact.

[Vertigo Swirl]

This thread was started for the purpose of discussing the nature of empathy, and why it has played such a large part in discussions, particularly  on this board.

If you think the purpose was different that's fine, so long as you make it clear that you are expressing an opinion, not stating a fact.

She did, that’s why she started her post with “I think” - bit of a giveaway that!