In the Dec. 22 column about homelessness in Stark County ("How Stark County can help homeless"), the writer has a lot of good points that I agree with. The one I agree with the most is showing ...

Compassion and empathy also differ in the effects they have. Compassion tends to be based on taking action, whereas empathy is rooted in feeling. Because compassion is action-based, people are more ...

Reading Thomas Nagle’s commentary on the right to medical aid in dying (“Florida’s double standard on the right to medical aid in dying,” Sept. 2) touched a chord in me. We don’t let our pets suffer ...

Show Heartfelt Compassion for Others. Why? Compassion is essentially the wish that beings do not suffer—from subtle physical and emotional discomfort to agony and anguish—combined with feelings of ...