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Chivalry is Dead, But That Doesn't Mean That Our Compassion Has to Die With it.

We no longer have compassion and empathy for others, myself included.  Do you remember when the 9-11 attacks happened on the twin towers? Of course you do.  We all do.  In fact, we all know exactly what we were doing the exact minute that it happened.  However, do you know exactly what you were doing when the latest school shooting was reported? I don't.  Do you remember exactly what you were doing when the last nightclub was shot up? I don't.  What about the last time there was a hit and run on a child in the city? Nope.  Neither do I.   We are now immune. We scroll through horrific stories of tragedy on social media and we don't even pause to read the details.  I'm worried about us.  I'm worried for my children.  Where are all so intelligent, but where in the hell did our hearts go? We videotape fights and tragedies and take the time to post it on social media, while never, not for one second, stepping in to help.  No, we videotape it instead because that