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Originally Posted by Less
Never considered compassion as religious, if it was, it would probably kill the patient.
My kick on that is, trying a little extra to make someone more comfortable with their problem, not giving up on them, no matter how hopeless they or the condition is.
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Some interesting views here on what is a more complex subject than at first appears.
The religious association for me Less comes about because many Christian and other faith organistions use the word in their titles but obviously that's not to say they have hi jacked it - it just seems that way to me sometimes.
Compassion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I like the quote:
“Greek and Roman philosophers distrusted (feeling) compassion. In their view, reason alone was the proper guide to conduct. They regarded compassion (a virtue) as an affect, neither admirable nor contemptible.”
Thomas Szasz from his book "Cruel Compassion"
Maybe I just have a heart of stone?
I'm also thinking about Margaret's blog the other day about the young man she took pity on in Bury. I could never ever do that. My thoughts I'm afraid run along the lines of: How do you know he's homeless and will be on the streets on Christmas Day? Some people, maybe only a very few but it does happen, spend their days like that young man and then disappear to somewhere else at night. And where do you stop if you give to every beggar etc on the street? Yes I know we are more fortunate than others and most unfortunates are genuine but I just can't get involved. There you are, I do have a heart of stone. Still doesn't stop me giving to homeless charity at Christmas though as we did last year - annual donation to different charity each year in lieu of gifts etc.
Sorry drifted off the doctors theme a bit but just trying to put my views over.