Sympathy vs. Compassion: Should You Help the Underdog? - Roderick C Meredith - March 1979

Roderick C Meredith

It is natural to sympathize with the underdog - the fellow who is persecuted or picked on. But why is the person in that position? Have you ever had a "suffering hero" complex, a state of self-pity in which you feel everyone is down on you? Chances are, you probably have. Most of us have it once in a great while. But with some people, this complex becomes a fixed mental habit. When these persons are denied what they want - even though they may not deserve it - they begin to feel sorry for themselves and to place the blame on others. They usually set out immediately to win sympathy for their cause and often lead many others into an attitude of bitterness toward those who are supposed to be persecuting them. - Information Supplied By: Herbert W Armstrong Library