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applegrove

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6. Family of mine is getting into how to be a greater community in Toronto.

Reply to Hortensis (Reply #3)

Wed Jun 19, 2019, 05:20 PM

Jun 2019

The study is important because Toronto is one of the most multicultural places on earth and they have to get it right in this time and place. Many, many are doing their part to create better 'connective tissue' in the country and elsewhere around the world.

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Empathy makes us human, but research suggests it may be on the decline [View all] applegrove Jun 2019 OP

It's strange to me that empathy is on the decline in younger people. Turin_C3PO Jun 2019 #1

Maybe the refugee situation in Europe. Maybe climate change and applegrove Jun 2019 #4

I don't know whether that's really empathy, though. trev Jun 2019 #5

I'm guessing it's due to social media. Turin_C3PO Jun 2019 #7

Yes, I think that has a lot to do with it. trev Jun 2019 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2019 #2

We see it happening on the roads. Used to be a stopped car Hortensis Jun 2019 #3

Family of mine is getting into how to be a greater community in Toronto. applegrove Jun 2019 #6

Fantastic. The subject brings to mind nextdoor.com, Hortensis Jun 2019 #8

I would take in an elder cat if i had the room and the money. But I don't. applegrove Jun 2019 #9

Sure. We're very fond of cats for undemanding affection, Hortensis Jun 2019 #10

Oh i think you are always suppossed to ask for money for a pet. That applegrove Jun 2019 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2019 #12

Toronto is too big for my liking. I like to visit but the traffic is awful. Very applegrove Jun 2019 #15

My parents were Canadian trev Jun 2019 #17

I think Hamilton is considered part of Toronto by now. Some Raptors landed applegrove Jun 2019 #19

Sounds great. :) trev Jun 2019 #20

She left out racist propaganda malaise Jun 2019 #11

What was the study showing more empathy in past generations? lunatica Jun 2019 #14

It doesn't exist in the republican party. spanone Jun 2019 #18