Seven symptoms of brutality and evil

[Lance]

Seven symptoms of evil from New Scientist magazine

The idea that evil is a disease is predicated on the observation that mass killers share some common traits:

Compulsive repetitive violence

Obsessive beliefs

Rapid desensitisation to violence

Flat emotional state

Separation of violence from everyday activities

Obedience to an authority

Perceiving group members as virtuous

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22830471-000-syndrome-e-can-neuroscience-explain-the-executioners-of-isis/

Edited November 20, 2015 by TheDoorGuy

[trottigy]

I have 5 or 6 of these.

[Miss Bea]

I seriously doubt it brother. You need to give your face a gentle slap, and get back to reality!

[Shawnster]

I have 5 or 6 of these.

 

Since 3 out of 7 of the list deal with violence, and you have 5 or 6 out of 7, I'm worried about you.

[trottigy]

Well, I am Obsessive about my beliefs

I am much more desensitisation to violence then when I was younger. It is everywhere!

I surely have Separated violence from everyday activities - so as to not be violent at all.

I exercise Obedience to an authority - God and all those he has appointed

I certainly perceive my brothers and sisters (group members) as virtuous

How many is that 5?

Describe "flat emotional state". Is it not getting angry or upset over perceived wrongs? Maybe that could make 6.

Edited November 20, 2015 by trottigy

[Miss Bea]

Oh my goodness, back to, "birds"!

[trottigy]

Well, I hope I am safe. I definitely don't have #1

[shali]

Jerry, you can test that "flat emotional state" one - just close your eyes and picture a world without bacon - are tears coming to your eyes? Are you getting angry and perhaps panicky? If so, I think you can cross that one off your list.

[trottigy]

OK, that one is crossed off too!

[Trina]

I'm happy to know you don't have tendencies of #1 brother Jerry, I was a little worried for a minute there also...

but I'm not worried now!

[Miss Bea]

Not me, worried. I think he was testing whether we are paying attention!

[Tortuga]

When Catholicism is outlawed, would that be a Mass* killing?

 

 

 

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_(liturgy)

[Dash21]

That might be a...MASSIVE...mistake!    

 

...But it could lead to something.