A highly developed instinct towards kindness is one that almost always leaves the bearer subject to disadvantage and open to abuse.
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It is tantamount to placing oneself on the back foot; or offering something for nothing.
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No wonder it has come to be considered a foolhardy instinct, one a wise individual should refrain from indulging.
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