I don't think it's accurate to say that empathy is purely an artifact of social conditioning. Most people will learn it, even in an environment that doesn't encourage it, because it's natural (I would argue, hardwired) to develop some capacity for empathy. Sociopathy isn't just a different set of morals, it's a mental disability.
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Date: 2012-09-10 12:03 pm (UTC)