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		andreasvc on Sept 11, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What Happens When You Taunt 4Chan: Story of Lacey ... Ethical and emotional matters are typically seen as separate from rational concerns. Empathy is not something that healthy people have a short supply of. Time and energy is another thing, but a person being eaten generally makes people feel bad.

dmix on Sept 11, 2012 [–]

But I didn't say I don't feel bad when people get killed by bears in a general sense. Context is really important.

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