How is kindness a bad thing? I thought that was universally agreed to be a good message to have in a piece of media. I guess the excuse is they don’t want media to have messages at all but like, how would you even have a movie where the hero has no values that they stand for?
I really don’t know how to convince people they should care about others.
I don’t know how to teach empathy.
People care about their in-group. Make being human their main identity.
we can purge those filthy xenos from the galaxy!
You cannot. It’s either felt, or they’re shitspawn to be flushed.
Captain Archer had some good ideas. Turns out he really doesn’t like bullies.
A few slaps on the butt (assisted by a carpet beater when the occasion demands it) will usually do it. At least that’s how my mom did it with us.
“You! Have! To be! Good! To! Your! Sister/neighbor/dog!”
(EDIT: /s if not clear)