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[–] big_fat_fluffy@leminal.space -2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Is it empathy?

I mean, I have empathy for real live people.

But imaginary people? That's something different.

[–] Klear@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That's still empathy. We're really good at projecting.

[–] big_fat_fluffy@leminal.space -4 points 2 days ago

No it's something else. Because imaginary people are totally different from real people.

[–] scratchee 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Yes, it’s empathy plus anthropomorphising. There’s nothing wrong with refusing to anthropomorphise, but for the people who do, the empathy is real, even if the characters are not.

[–] confusedbytheBasics@lemm.ee 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

anthropomorphising How so? Everyone in the comic looks like the same species to me.

[–] scratchee 1 points 2 days ago

I guess they are all cat-related.

Simba would be the singing gorilla of the cat world.

[–] big_fat_fluffy@leminal.space 0 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Wrong? I didn't say anything about wrong.

I said they're different. Worlds apart in fact.

One is evoked by an imaginary person. The other is evoked by a real person.

It's as different as bananas and banana-emojis.

Wait, nevermind. I am a worm