Yes, they do. Be compassionate nonetheless. It is easy to have compassion for those who are on your "side". Jesus of Nazareth himself explained that even the Pharisees, the hypocrites had compassion for their own. That is no big feat, anyone can do it. True compassion is for your enemies, those you disagree with and those who wish you harm. Of course there is nuance to this, it doesn't mean you should accept your family and friends being persecuted and killed - indeed you should protect them as best you can - but it means you should not let your heart be filled with hatred and contempt for them, instead understand that they, too, (erroneously) believe they are doing the correct things to protect their lives and loved ones but in fact they do not realize the harm they are doing to humanity.
Yes, they do. Be compassionate nonetheless. It is easy to have compassion for those who are on your "side". Jesus of Nazareth himself explained that even the Pharisees, the hypocrites had compassion for their own. That is no big feat, anyone can do it. True compassion is for your enemies, those you disagree with and those who wish you harm. Of course there is nuance to this, it doesn't mean you should accept your family and friends being persecuted and killed - indeed you should protect them as best you can - but it means you should not let your heart be filled with hatred and contempt for them, instead understand that they, too, (erroneously) believe they are doing the correct things to protect their lives and loved ones but in fact they do not realize the harm they are doing to humanity.