I can see this, but on the other hand, people who are sociopaths and who abuse others supposedly do so (according to psychologists) because they have no emotions-- especially no ability to feel empathy. The logic goes (although I'm not entirely sure I believe it) that if you have no ability to feel empathy for others*, you'll do unspeakable things to them.

Anne

*I believe you must also have the desire to hurt people; there are sociopaths who do not hurt others.