Let's Discuss... Why do we dehumanise people we disagree with?

The Examined Life, "Let's Discuss..." session is an open discussion.
The topic for this event is ''Is dehumanization beneficial for us?''.

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Are we losing empathy towards people we disagree with?

Is our empathy higher towards animals than other humans? and why?

Is this lack of empathy mean something? Is it bordering on dehumanization?

Do we dehumanise people we disagree with?

Is dehumanization beneficial for us?

What are the evolutionary reasons for dehumanization?

Is "Treating people as less than human can lead to violence and genocide." true?

Is re-humanization a good strategy to treat the people we dislike and people that dislike us?

Please ask the questions you wish to discuss related to this topic in the comment section.
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*** The format of this event will be:

14:00 - Free flow group discussion.
15:00 - Splitting to smaller groups for more engaging discretion.
17:00 - End of the official meetup. Attendees can stay and continue discussing if they wish.
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If you haven't read the The Examined Life rules (or need a refresher), which can be found here, please do so before the meetup:

https://www.meetup.com/The_Examined_Life/messages/boards/

Please RSVP if you can commit to attending and change your RSVP if something comes up. Inaccurate RSVPs can make it difficult to plan for room sizes and bookings.

cover photo: Cavalry making a Sortie from a Fort on a Hill by Philips Wouwerman 1646