Obediah, what is compassion?

Obediah: Compassion comes from a desire of the individual to alleviate suffering. The better road is to look at suffering, at least where another human is concerned, as a conscious or subconscious choice. When you do this, you can honor the other's choice and simply love and respect him for what he has chosen.

Knowing the truth of another's perfection is a far better way to help him than to have sympathy.