Can a person who has never been hurt know compassion?

Question: Can a person who has never been hurt know compassion!?
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The person who has never been seriously hurt knows little other than compassion and desire!. As a child, it took me a little while before I experienced real hurt -but I could feel my mother's love for me!. True, the feelings have deepened over time and hurt has been experienced on numerous occasions, but even in the comforting (i!.e!., when I didn't get fed when I wanted) I learned compassion to an extent and was able to feel empathy with younger siblings!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I think if a person was never hurt they would be even more compassionate!. People tend to weigh your struggle against their own!.!.!.!.!.!. if you had a bad childhood you might be compassionate of those who had it worse and ambivilant of those who had it even slightly better!.

Someone without hurt would do the same thing and see even small hurts as large by comparison with their own experience, thus making them more compassionate!.

I know I personally get annoyed when someone gives me a sob story that I think is less then something I have dealt with without whining!.!.!.!.!.!.!. if I had not gone through the issues I would likely feel that they were having legitimate crisis when weighed against my personal wonderful life!.

Though it should be noted that noone has a life without pain!.!.!.!.!.!. their are just varying degrees!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

"All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiveness the important thing is they should be part of our daily lives!. "

Dalai LamaWww@QuestionHome@Com

noone has never been hurt, but for the sake of this, i dont think they could because they wouldnt know what the opposite is either, so there would be no way to compare the two!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Probably!. But dont count-on-it;i mean,its likely anything but the surest (best and) perfect Answer will only be selected;so nearly all including likly this one,will be rejected,(possibly compassionately and/or violently)!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Only wounds teach us the kindest and finest feelings!.
True, compassion can be experienced after having felt hurt some time in our life!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Yes, but perhaps its only in theory as everyone who has ever desired has suffered!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

there is no such person !!!Www@QuestionHome@Com

look at children!. they know what it is!.Www@QuestionHome@Com