Cecelia: One of the reasons I love reading fictonal stories is that
Cecelia: Because we behave out of our emotions and prejudices in real life, it can be so hard to have empathy at all
Cecelia: So at least I want to be able to empathize while reading fiction
Nolan: I read an analogy recently
Cecelia: Oh
Cecelia: What kind of analogy?
Nolan: That people don’t call crime writers sociopaths or think they’re serial killers just because they write stories where sometimes very gruesome things happen and very intricate schemes are included
Nolan: And they don’t say bad things about those who read or watch such titles either
Nolan: Violence
Nolan: In action films, too, they can be very graphic
Cecelia: Yeah, that's true
Cecelia: Sometimes I find it difficult to watch, it can be so extreme
Nolan: And all of that is illegal and frowned on in real life
Nolan: But people think it’s okay to enjoy it when it’s fiction and don’t think of the creators as monsters either
Nolan: So why are people so ready to jump at those who create other “controversial” stories? Well, I guess it's a difficult topic, I get it that some things shouldn't be promoted, perhaps, but should we pretend they don't exist? I'm not sure myself
Cecelia loves reading fiction because she believes it helps her empathize. 