Is kindness weakness?

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Rewatched an anime and wondered
Is trying uphold both things but failing in the end being kind or just weak?
In other words,
Are you strong when you forsake one thing for another?
Do somebody really have to give up on one thing to proceed with the next?
 

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Not at all. I see it as a huge strength, although there are boundaries where kindness does stop. Being able to forsake something of your own or yourself is a great trait to have. It coincides roughly with altruism (selflessness) and it's not seen too much in this society given how much people are focused on careers and such; which makes them forsake other people in place of themselves.
 

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Not at all. I see it as a huge strength, although there are boundaries where kindness does stop. Being able to forsake something of your own or yourself is a great trait to have. It coincides roughly with altruism (selflessness) and it's not seen too much in this society given how much people are focused on careers and such; which makes them forsake other people in place of themselves.

It is like manipulating people.
And tbh,I manipulate some people to get a better result.
 

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Yes, it shows weakness. I got rid of my kindness long ago by stepping on toddlers, and now i'm living the life.
 

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It is like manipulating people.
And tbh,I manipulate some people to get a better result.

I guess that's part of human nature. Survival of the fittest. But instead of purely living on like Natural Selection suggests, it's more how you can further your own life.
 

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Not all of it. My anger comes from having a small penis

Fear of not being able to thrive in the world or be accepted by others because of your small penis leads you to try to overcompensate by acting tough.
 

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Kindness is real strength, "it's easy to get revenge but hard to forgive".....
 

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It goes both ways.

He goes more in depth with the whole concept of it.
Lord Madara is Bliss.
 

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Depends on the situation really.
 

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Only if you let some one take advantage of your kindness without standing up for yourself are you weak. Other than that no I do not feel like general kindness is weakness.
 

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For all your pretty words, and your witchcraft, you still can't defend against might. Because might is right in this world. The most eloquent debater still losses if his opponent kills him
kindness can only be shown to weak....if other is stronger or in equal terms its other case....and you have a right to defend your self....if you attack someone who is not bothering you it means that you fear of him that he'll be a problem for you in future...and you don't even know that....now that's weak!
 
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