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Uploaded by on Jan 3, 2009

A teacher shares her experience of using Empathy to make connection with a student in the Ku Klux Klan, and bridge the gap between him and the other students in the class.

Vote to Bridge the Empathy Gap now at http://www.change.org/ideas/view/bridging_the_empathy_gap_-_yes_we_can

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  • Fear is a basis for hatred.

    Racism, nationalism, religion-ism and all the prejudices happen because of the fear. People fear each other because they don't understand each others feelings.

    It's good to have empathy to prevent unnecessary fear and hatred. :-)

  • Empathy is one of the greatest feelings in the whole world. :D

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  • nice going dad.

  • Let us extend our empathy to non-humans. They are tortured and killed in factory farms (and hatcheries and slaughterhouses) by the billions and most of us perpetuate that violence - mostly because that's what we're used to; that's what we taught since childhood. But animals feel pain and fear and seek happiness and joy; abundant studies and observations show that they feel empathy and grief, they enjoy playing and friendship. We can thrive on a vegan diet. I've been vegan 8 years and love it.

  • yes! but we should also have empathy towards the different! (i.e nation states, religion, races)

    empathy does not ask for abolishing one's identity!

  • empathy is awsome!

  • Why Empathy?

  • Exellent video! Very moving.

  • Vote to remove hate from the dictionary!

  • she looks like kevin bacon :|

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