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Jackpine Radical

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1. Wow. Rats show more empathy than Republicans.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Fri May 15, 2015, 05:48 PM

May 2015

In fact, one could readily argue that the rats' behavior goes beyond empathy to compassion--they not only feel the other's distress, but they are moved to do something about it.

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Bad memories drive lab rats to rescue drenched companions faster [View all] Judi Lynn May 2015 OP

Wow. Rats show more empathy than Republicans. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #1

Beat me to it. truebluegreen May 2015 #2

Not just Republicans I fear... Fumesucker May 2015 #4

So, Calling a republican a rat is HubertHeaver May 2015 #3

Or needlessly ennobling Republicans. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #5