Empathy for people you don't know is not true empathy IMHO

Mar 20, 2017
9:38:56pm

Archaea All-American

Plus I don't see anything for him to feel sad about. It's not like he was on a foreign mission or something. He came home from Illinois and Iowa, which despite the movie is nothing special. He is probably counting his blessings.

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Am I the only one that finds Seljaas having to come home from his mission sad?

Lance71

3/20/17 8:36pm

He was called home for a new mission. We should be happy for him that the Lord chose to send him home.

Baron

3/20/17 8:37pm

sounds like he died

Galileo5

3/21/17 2:11pm

I feel the same.

93 cougar

3/20/17 8:38pm

Super sad. Now he has to live out most of our dreams by playing

Gerald-DeGroot

3/20/17 8:39pm

Another negative post from Gerald dEeyore??? This is so rare, I can't believe it happened again!

The Underminer

3/20/17 8:40pm

"Sarcastic" not negative. I'm full of both.

Gerald-DeGroot

3/20/17 8:42pm

Don't even get him started on the moon!

GAINZ

3/20/17 9:15pm

Do we know the reason yet? Judging it as "sad" seems premature.

brazilcoug

3/20/17 8:39pm

Earlier post said Surgery. If he fully recovers and plays next year, I'm happy.

84 Grad

3/20/17 8:41pm

I had surgery on my mission. Was flown right back within weeks.

ToasterChive

3/20/17 8:42pm

Yes but you sucked. He is a valuable athlete who needs a lot of therapy

Big Daddy D

3/20/17 8:56pm

Yes the preservation of his shot and ability to get back are

Archaea

3/20/17 9:41pm

Glad we and the Board of Trustees see eye to eye on this.

Big Daddy D

3/20/17 9:51pm

Why should it be happy or sad for CBers who don't know him?

Indy Coug

3/20/17 8:39pm

It may have to do with the fact that some people on here are fans of BYU's basketball team. Fans often are happy

Baron

3/20/17 8:40pm

You don't want anybody to have any empathy for people they don't know?

Lance71

3/20/17 8:42pm

Empathy for people you don't know is not true empathy IMHO

Archaea

3/20/17 9:38pm

Was going say something about what it means to have empathy

soupie

3/20/17 9:45pm

Sounds like you were to impart wisdom

Archaea

3/21/17 12:11am

Empathy comes from knowing a situation, not a person

Graig Swame

3/21/17 9:50am

Or are a compassionate enough person to imagine it.

soupie

3/21/17 9:55am

Love when Indy Coug plays dumb.

Gerald-DeGroot

3/20/17 8:47pm

I don't know so I am happy for BYU's basketball team.

Archaea

3/20/17 9:04pm

I have empathy for the basketball team and most other basket cases.

CougarThug

3/20/17 10:22pm

Is he staying home after the surgery?

mudpupper

3/20/17 8:41pm

I'm sure plenty of others feel the same as you. I hope he can help our basketball team. I'm one of those

The Dude Abides

3/20/17 8:47pm

Not sure why folks are expending precious calories worrying about it

TNT

3/20/17 8:53pm

Are you whittled away to nothing that you can't spare a few?

Archaea

3/20/17 9:40pm

if worrying about senseless things burned calories, then most on CB would look like an Ethiopian from the 80s (but

HarlemCoug

3/20/17 10:56pm

Who am I to judge that he scored more than his fair share his Frosh year?

mantis mutu

3/20/17 8:55pm

Millenials:(

Mathlete

3/20/17 8:57pm

I'm sad for our opponents #swish

thebruce

3/20/17 9:17pm

no.

jkccoug

3/20/17 9:37pm

This reminder is as much for me as anyone else but can we please all be a little

Pacino

3/20/17 9:55pm

No, I find him having to come home sad as well. He'll be alright though. Those

IronPotato

3/20/17 10:09pm

I also hope he is able to go back. maybe no money left right now.

rockhound

3/20/17 10:24pm

It's unfortunate, but I think sad is the wrong word. Sad would be if he had to

Skysthelimit

3/20/17 11:14pm

At least he didn't go all Dastrup while he was gone

dizthewiz

3/21/17 3:09am

Yes

Paul Hewson

3/21/17 9:09am

Imagine that...another BYU athlete serving a partial mission. Shocking!

LuvMyAggies

3/21/17 10:22am

wouldn't expect anything less from a low life aggie fan. Try being respectful for those trying to do the right thing

Cougarpride

3/21/17 11:48am

It sure seems Cougar athletes have more of those "physical challenges"

LuvMyAggies

3/21/17 12:35pm

I am an Aggie Fan

BYU Grounds

3/21/17 1:23pm

Well done...made me laugh.

LuvMyAggies

3/21/17 2:15pm

Typical Hollier Than Thou judgemental attitude Aggie fans are so famous for

Pacino

3/21/17 6:42pm

"Hello! My name is LuvMyAggies and I'm a self-righteous jerk."

Skysthelimit

3/21/17 11:08pm

Close. Here's my version:

LuvMyAggies

3/23/17 8:18am

Well, considering you don't have a clue, STOP JUDGING.

Skysthelimit

3/26/17 12:49am

I'm with you Lance. Wish he could go back and finish.

Sooner Cougar

3/21/17 10:25am

Why does it matter to you what he does? I'm sure he has reasons for doing what

Paul Hewson

3/21/17 11:48am

For him.

Sooner Cougar

3/21/17 3:07pm

Having had a Son return to have surgery - I know how hard he worked to get back out in the mission field

Cougarpride

3/21/17 11:43am

I came home early from my mission. It was for health problems, I had a really bad gut. However, I would have rather

yaxcoug

3/22/17 10:49am

I am glad he is getting the medical attention needed. Coming home for

Archaea

3/22/17 2:27pm

You wouldn't have done the Lord or the church any good dead. This is a sad

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