The Wind Up

From "Madness on Capitol Hill"

One should, I think, beware those who wear "I have no empathy" as a mark of pride. That is when people feel free to be at their worst with one another. I suspect that people are naturally adept at being able to place themselves in another's position. When that is seen as a mark of weakness or failure of character, I think that dehumanization is what takes its place. And from there, cycles of violence are born.