Posted by Lunatic on April 19, 2000, at 1:25:27
In reply to Re: Sociopathy - a mental illness?, posted by Cindy W on April 18, 2000, at 23:28:45
"Having worked at a prison for three years now, I am starting to think that sociopathy
is almost like a different breed. They just aren't "wired" like most people. Somehow,
where their feelings and empathy should be, there's something missing, if that makes
sense. I don't think it is a mental illness, so much as a form of "alien species" or
something. That probably sounds cold, but the calculated, cold-blooded lack of
moral judgment i have seen makes me feel this way. "I would venture it is largely enviromental, and you also have your XYY. Also, their behavoir is probably reinforced by a prison enviroment. A lot of them probably come from impoverished and abusive upbringings. If the current system is not working then maybe alternatives should be considered. Because they are different from you does not make them not human. It could be possible that there is a difference in the physiology of a sociopathic brain.
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