But that isn’t even true: I have plenty of compassion for those “at my mercy” to use your wording. I have a dog and an indoor cat who rely on me, and who mean half the world to me. I would be devastated if either one was in pain or suffering. I can’t even stand it when a dog dies in a movie.
Your blanket assumption about my character is both untrue and unsophisticated. It lacks nuance. It also resembles black and white thinking.