Does “connecting with that human” to be “kinder towards him/her”, in the way that you describe, actually improve outcomes?

The weight of evidence over the past 25 years would suggest absolutely not.

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mnsc 5 days ago | parent [-]

Improve outcomes? Like make the drug addict stop being a drug addict? If so, you misunderstand the point of being kind.

If you want to maximize outcomes I have a solution that guarantees 100% that the person stops being a drug addict. The u.s. are currently on their way there and there's absolutely no empathy involved.

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frumplestlatz 5 days ago | parent [-]

At a societal level, the point isn’t to be kind. The point is to be effective.

	▲	mnsc 3 days ago \| parent [-]
		Yes, so that is not the point of being kind.