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Originally Posted by Zethrynn
So as long as it is all in fun people should be okay with it?
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No, but empathy requires looking at a situation from all angles. Why must I only empathize with the reporter? I do empathize with her as it would be startling, would knock you off your game and would just in general be a piss off.
I can also empathize with the kid, though, can't I? I would think anybody that claims to be empathetic would find it hard not to. He's 17 years old. He's a kid. And if this thread is any indication more than half the people that viewed that clip thinks he committed a sexual assault. I happen to think he didn't, and I empathize with how scary it must be to be thrust into notoriety like that. It's a child versus the full weight of the CBC framing the story as a sex assault, the RCMP are involved, every discussion forum in Canada is talking about him. It's nuts - all because he was being a goof ball. Already his punishment far outweighs the crime. How do you not empathize with him?