algekalipso comments on Not By Empathy Alone - Less Wrong

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Comment author: algekalipso 20 December 2012 07:14:25PM 1 point [-]

It is my understanding that outrage is the result of 'selective empathy' if at all, and VERY often completely lacking in empathy. E.g. When a group of people are outraged to a gay couple for having gay sex. Ok, so where is empathy in this case? Victimless crime evoking huge deontological moral self-righteousness and anger.