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Untruthful pity. Untethered empathy. These are the counterfeits of compassion.

Rigney argues that modern culture has inflated words like trauma and abuse to include ordinary correction or emotional discomfort. When hurt feelings become proof of wrongdoing, Christians can slip into a victim mindset that suppresses truth and loving rebuke, weakening real spiritual maturity.