In your playground example, it is compassionate to stop the abusive child. You are helping him to learn how to treat people properly. It is also the golden rule of treating people how you want to be treated. If i were an abuser, I would want someone to help me realize this so I could stop and change.
Lake, I know what you mean, you mean that it is good for the child to stop the abusive child, and I agree, it is. But it's not technically compassionate in the way that I am using that word here, rather it is applying accountability.
In your playground example, it is compassionate to stop the abusive child. You are helping him to learn how to treat people properly. It is also the golden rule of treating people how you want to be treated. If i were an abuser, I would want someone to help me realize this so I could stop and change.
Lake, I know what you mean, you mean that it is good for the child to stop the abusive child, and I agree, it is. But it's not technically compassionate in the way that I am using that word here, rather it is applying accountability.