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Like pedophiles who gravitate to many job positions just to molest do psychopaths gravitate to many job positions just to kill?

Posted - July 17, 2017

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  • 10052
    Do you mean psychopaths? Vast difference. 

    Yes, psychopaths are drawn to certain careers that allow them to feel powerful, and sometimes even to kill. 
      July 17, 2017 8:50 PM MDT
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  • 5614
    Don't ever say I don't respond to complaints ;)
      July 17, 2017 8:57 PM MDT
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  • 10052
    Much appreciated! Poor psychotics get such a bad rap! :}
      July 17, 2017 9:00 PM MDT
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  • 5614
    Aye, indeed just arguably whether or not deserved.
      July 17, 2017 9:05 PM MDT
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  • 10052
    Not deserved. No one chooses to be mentally ill. :(
      July 17, 2017 9:11 PM MDT
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  • 5614
    Well, even that is debatable, new friend. Actions in life and substance abuse contribute.
      July 17, 2017 9:17 PM MDT
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  • 10052
    I won't argue that sometimes those are factors. Even so, they aren't consciously choosing to become ill. Plenty of people make poor choices and abuse substances and aren't afflicted with mental illness. The factors that most contribute are nature and nurture, and no one gets a choice in that. 
      July 17, 2017 9:23 PM MDT
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  • I'm sure there are some psychopaths with an urge to kill who join police forces and military so that they can do so legally. I'm also sure that it's rare, but it must occur sometimes. 
      July 17, 2017 8:59 PM MDT
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  • 5614
    In a population of millions it is occurring too often and should not be tolerated. This post was edited by O-uknow at July 17, 2017 9:15 PM MDT
      July 17, 2017 9:02 PM MDT
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  • 10052
    Sadly, not rare. Cop is in the top 10 of careers that attract the most psychopaths. 

    https://time.com/32647/which-professions-have-the-most-psychopaths-the-fewest/


      July 17, 2017 9:09 PM MDT
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  • 5614
    Speak on! Speak the truth. This post was edited by O-uknow at July 17, 2017 9:19 PM MDT
      July 17, 2017 9:12 PM MDT
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  • 5354
    Interesting article

    "Psychopathy is a personality disorder that has been variously described as characterized by shallow emotions (in particular reduced fear), stress tolerance, lacking empathy, coldheartedness, lacking guilt, egocentricity, superficial character, manipulativeness, irresponsibility, impulsivity and antisocial behaviors such as parasitic lifestyle and criminality."

    I wonder if Political offices draw Psychopaths too ;-))
    This post was edited by JakobA the unAmerican. at July 19, 2017 10:03 AM MDT
      July 19, 2017 7:41 AM MDT
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  • 10052
    Yep, it's on the list as civil servant (HAHAHA!)
      July 19, 2017 10:04 AM MDT
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  • 5354
    I would suggest you provide evidence for the first conjecture before we proceed to the other.
      July 18, 2017 12:16 AM MDT
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  • 7126
    As people tend to gravitate toward jobs matching their skill set, and comfort zone, that does make a certain amount of sense.
      July 18, 2017 3:34 AM MDT
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  • 22891
    anything is possible
      July 18, 2017 2:51 PM MDT
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