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It's a well-known cognitive bias. by blackwater 08/24/2015, 9:11pm PDT
People feel more sympathy to people they know (or feel they know) than with strangers. Knowing details about someone's life humanizes them and makes you feel sympathy even if they may not deserve it according to moral norms.
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We don't die, we multiply by Richard Heene, Jason Russell 08/23/2015, 4:31am PDT NEW
    As much as I want to enjoy watching violators of Matthew 6:5 get exposed... by Mischief Maker 08/23/2015, 4:53am PDT NEW
        People have a more negative opinion of outing someone as gay than outing them as by Worm 08/23/2015, 7:34am PDT NEW
        Watch a few of those videos by Vested Id 08/23/2015, 9:01pm PDT NEW
        It's a well-known cognitive bias. by blackwater 08/24/2015, 9:11pm PDT NEW
 
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