Human, All Too Human, Part 46 summary
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In 46, the speaker argues that sympathy can cause greater pain than suffering directly, using the distress we feel when a friend commits a wrongful act. The argument distinguishes the friend’s greater exposure to consequences from our deeper hurt over his guilt, which reflects stronger faith in his character and greater love for him.
What happens
- The speaker claims that sympathy can sometimes exceed direct suffering.
- A friend’s wrongful act can pain us more than committing the same act ourselves.
- The speaker explains this pain through our stronger belief in the friend’s goodness and our greater love for him.
- The friend bears more consequences, but his guilt can affect our less selfish feelings more than his own.
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Why does a friend’s wrongdoing cause us such strong pain?
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