Lack of empathy creates unnecessary discomfort and/or problems.
Power imbalance gives benefits to those who do not deserve it.
Power imbalance and lack of empathy are an injustice that cause unnecessary problems for those who don’t benefit from them.
This was back in high school. My story involves an individual, who we will address as Steve. Steve was a relatively quiet person. A bit on the eccentric side, but that’s what made him a cool person to be around. However, he was bullied a lot, but he never really cared. People didn’t like him, even though to me he was one of the nicest people. Whenever anyone talked about the people who picked on him he always said “I hope they are doing okay at home.” Not once did he ever badmouth anybody. He was very mature for his age, that’s for sure. There was one day the bullies got fed up with Steve. They decided to plant someones Ipod in his bag to have him get in trouble and suspended. It worked. A whole scene played out where the supposed victim was crying that she couldn’t find her Ipod, quite the actress I say. Everyone’s bags were checked, and poor Steve was found guilty for a crime he did not commit. Due to the plan of the bullies never being found out, due to threats from the bullies to not say anything, there was no further investigation on the matter. I never saw Steve afterwards. I still wonder why he just disappeared. There’s no way he would let that get to him.
In the end, we can see that there was a lack of empathy from the bullies, despite Steve being the one who had the most. The bullies held a lot of power in those classrooms. The teachers gave up on trying to control them causing a power imbalance in the school. I’m still a bit bitter about this situation, but I found it to be a learning experience. With a power imbalance, it’s best to act and try, no matter how hard it may be, to get a proper balance of power that could keep people in a safe environment. If there is someone abusing power for only their own benefit it’s not a bad idea to try and stop them. It may cause pain for the one going against power, but the end result will give others a chance to live a better life. In regards to empathy, Steve understood those bullies had issues in their lives. Steve had problems of his own too I’m sure, but cared so much for others he never spoke about them. Maybe if those bullies knew Steve never saw them as enemies, it could have been different. Empathy is a trait I don’t see a lot these days, unfortunately I don’t see it a lot among younger people. Empathy is key to living peacefully with other humans.
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