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The Velveteen Ocelot

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7. But where does evil come from? Why are people evil?
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 10:22 PM
Apr 2012

Why do some have no regard or consideration for other people? Why do they intentionally harm others? Obviously because this gratifies them in some way - power, control, whatever. Or maybe there's something they want and somebody else is in the way, so they harm or eliminate that person without a second thought. They have no conscience. But why? Most people don't behave that way. Is this a psychological disorder, i.e., psychopathy? If not, where does it come from?

I don't know whether Breivik is mentally ill (I don't think he's actually psychotic), or evil, or both. I'm just asking the question.

What is evil? Where does it come from?

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One might say he's nuttier than squirrel shit. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2012 #1
When you start with "people I dislike have something medically wrong with them"... Posteritatis Apr 2012 #5
But where does evil come from? Why are people evil? The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2012 #7
"Evil" does not exist. Archae Apr 2012 #8
OK. So where do "rotten human actions" come from? The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2012 #9
Bad things humans do can have several reasons. Archae May 2012 #13
Disorder? TheTranscendence May 2012 #10
What a repulsive post!!!! LeftishBrit May 2012 #11
I hope you're kidding. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2012 #12
A better example is Sgt. York. Archae May 2012 #14
Sounds like Schizotypal Personality Disorder. Odin2005 Apr 2012 #2
I don't agree shanti Apr 2012 #3
yup, he's a psychopath alright nt steve2470 Apr 2012 #6
So say the voices in his head....nt msanthrope Apr 2012 #4
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