I quite literally understand psychopaths for the first time right now. Because, okay, see, sociopathy is where someone doesn't have an ability to feel empathy with the pain of others. I get that. But I've always wondered why that then translates to 'serial killer' so often. How does one lead to the other when they don't seem related.
But this: how do people think that going anon makes saying that ok, how do they feel ok in their souls, saying it. has weirdly made me finally get it. It turns out that a LOT of people, ordinary people, have a basic nature wherein as soon as they stop having to consider the feelings of others, they immediately desire an opportunity to harm those others.
It's not human nature, not quite -- there are still good humans out there. But it's common, at least. And it sucks hardcore. I'm sorry some people are such shitbags.
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Date: 2009-03-07 02:53 am (UTC)But this: how do people think that going anon makes saying that ok, how do they feel ok in their souls, saying it. has weirdly made me finally get it. It turns out that a LOT of people, ordinary people, have a basic nature wherein as soon as they stop having to consider the feelings of others, they immediately desire an opportunity to harm those others.
It's not human nature, not quite -- there are still good humans out there. But it's common, at least. And it sucks hardcore. I'm sorry some people are such shitbags.