I've turned a lot of "kindness is weakness" types by asking them this: Who do you think is stronger, someone you know you can depend on in a crisis or someone who only looks out for themselves?
I will give kindness to those who deserve kindness. Those who deserve a smack will get a smack and those who deserve to be talked to unkindly will get talked to unkindly.
I've been nice all my life believing "turn the other cheek" and IMO it doesn't really work. Bullies/unkind people simply get emboldened by that thinking "they won't do anything, I can do what I want", like a kid who was never taught right from wrong and punished or hugged when it was necessary.
Rascael
Empathy and compassion are negatives to Right Wingers...
NonZeroSumGame
True, and we can also loudly communicate & demonstrate our intolerance of greed, cruelty, and oppression at every turn.
flagbasher
TheMoonBnuuy
I've turned a lot of "kindness is weakness" types by asking them this: Who do you think is stronger, someone you know you can depend on in a crisis or someone who only looks out for themselves?
Elliotblet
As a sixth grade teacher, they see kindness as weakness and will walk all over you.
StunttheRunt
I've been nice all my life believing "turn the other cheek" and IMO it doesn't really work. Bullies/unkind people simply get emboldened by that thinking "they won't do anything, I can do what I want", like a kid who was never taught right from wrong and punished or hugged when it was necessary.
iggylights