The Western world cheered when Israeli commandos rescued Jewish hostages from the terminal building in Uganda's Entebbe airport in 1976.But as the occupation of Palestinian territory has dragged on, sympathy has seeped away.
Kinzer begins his case with the story of Howard Baskerville, the Rachel Corrie, if you will, of U.S.-Iran relations: a young American whose life and death suggests the possibility of a different relationship between the U.S. and Iran, one based on sympathy for Iranian national aspirations.
Condorcet's Esquisse was published after his death by his wife, who in 1798 also published her own Lettres sur la sympathie ("Letters on Sympathy") and an excellent translation of Adam Smith's The Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759).
Whatever Kant may have said, morality is very largely founded on sympathy and affection, and for these one does not require religious sanctions.
The operation of our sentiments of moral approval and disapproval depend on sympathy, which allows the feelings of one person to be shared by others.
Perhaps more important, basing tax breaks on sympathy is dangerous.
Rich, well-connected bankers have a limited call on sympathy at the best of times.
Sickness, however, has a way of bringing on sympathy and affection from the public.
7. THERE'S NO TIME LIMIT ON SYMPATHY While writing immediately is comforting, it's not necessary.
