sometimes it's convenient to have no empathy, because that keeps you from feeling bad when you do horrific things to other people in order to get what you want
but having no empathy also prevents you from feeling true happiness as well
does an alligator feel joy over anything? Ever seen a snake look happy? Or a lizard?
but I'll bet you've seen plenty of dogs show delight over many, many things. Cats, horses, and wild mammals will all play and enjoy themselves whenever they can.
There are humans who literally have the emotional range of reptiles. The technical term for this is "sociopath." We've all encountered them. They are the ones who rule communist nations and the current U.S. Democratic Party.
reptiles find no joy in anything
sometimes it's convenient to have no empathy, because that keeps you from feeling bad when you do horrific things to other people in order to get what you want
but having no empathy also prevents you from feeling true happiness as well
does an alligator feel joy over anything? Ever seen a snake look happy? Or a lizard?
but I'll bet you've seen plenty of dogs show delight over many, many things. Cats, horses, and wild mammals will all play and enjoy themselves whenever they can.
There are humans who literally have the emotional range of reptiles. The technical term for this is "sociopath." We've all encountered them. They are the ones who rule communist nations and the current U.S. Democratic Party.