This is actually an interesting take.

And, I almost tend to agree. They’re awfully tough to digest, even with empathy. Their tactics are… bad?

It’s almost like an abused animal that you’d like to help. But, it’s such a threat that you kinda have to leave it be. Every time you try to feed it, it bites and scratches you,and everyone around you.

At some point, despite the empathy, you just let it starve.