Since it seems like people are wanting to talk "empathy" today, I had one thought based on @RevKevDeYoung's recent article about 4 Approaches to Race, Gender, and Politics. thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/kevin-de…
In it, Kevin argues for four different "teams" based on different moods, instincts, and sensibilities. He uses a positive word that each team would likely accept to describe them: 
So the debate about the Man Rampant video and "the sin of empathy" provides a good test case for Kevin's taxonomy. It seems to me that it breaks down like this:
4’s (Team Courageous) loved the content and are promoting it like crazy (and in some cases may be misusing it)
4’s (Team Courageous) loved the content and are promoting it like crazy (and in some cases may be misusing it)
3’s (Team Careful) agreed with the content, think the issue is very important, but want to discuss the best communication strategy ("Could you have phrased it differently and avoided some of the controversy?")
2’s (Team Compassionate) reluctantly admit I have a point (in limited circumstances), but think the whole thing is very unhelpful and imbalanced, and that I should not have done it because some people are hurt and confused by it.
1’s (Team Contrite) believe it is toxic, evil, harmful and exhibit A of what’s wrong with the church.
All of which is to say, I think Kevin may have been on to something in his article.
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