02796 – Sentimental vs. Loving
Coffin, William Sloane

To show compassion for an individual without showing concern for the structures of society that make him an object of compassion is to be sentimental rather than loving.
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Gender-inclusive version:

To show compassion for an individual without showing concern for the structures of society that make him or her an object of compassion is to be sentimental rather than loving.

compassion(ate) | concern(ed) | individual(s) | loving | object(ify) | sentiment(al) | society | structure(d)