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Schadenfreude Recently, I heard about a woman losing her chat room for abuse. That didn't bother me. I don't like this woman and she once banned me for little or no reason and sent me nasty e-mails because I had dared to criticize her to her face, instead of behind her back like everyone else. What bothered me was the absolute joy people were taking at her misery, including some she considers friends. The Germans call this Schadenfreude, when people delight in another's misfortune. The Germans have a very harsh-sounding language, fitting here because the action is so harsh. I see too much of this on alt. I'm not asking people to wish her success, just don't be so damn happy when she (or anyone else) fails. Anyone can show compassion towards those deserving of it; the true test of being a compassionate person is feeling compassion for those who don't deserve it, feeling compassion simply because you know the pain she is in... Compassion is so much more attractive, so much kinder, than Schadenfreude. Give it a try, sometime. Might even make you feel better about you. Rich |
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Thank you. Very nice educated post very refreshing on here.
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