Brief outline of a few ideas...then I'm staying out of this.

1) compassion exists and is inherent in the human condition because it is a value god blessed us with.

2) Compassion is a method to ensure the survival of the specieis and so is in herent in the human condition.

3) Compassion is the expression of selfishness (even compassion resulting in death) because it is hoped that the act would be returned if the situation was reversed.

4) Compassion is not inherent to humans, it is a learned behavior, valued by our society but not others.

5) Compassion is an attempt to impress others, even if it results in death, it will ensure you a place of honor which is more important than life to others.


Thats it, I'm out.