TheDragon: I realise that... I wasn't saying we feel we SHOULD be responsible. But by now, I recognise that society feels very differently about my actions. Does that mean I like it or always follow it? No. But all it takes is simple observation to see how everyone else goes about their business.
And yes, we're known to manipulate & torment. Some are worse on this note. I'm not going to pretend I haven't bee guilty as charged, so I'm not arguing your point... But regular people are just as capable of manipulation. The frequency in which it happens or the motivation for it are vastly different, but it's incredibly common. People like to forget that fact when they think someone else's behaviour is "worse". Ultimately, you're still very capable of harming someone. Shouldn't that still be taken into account?
You'd be surprised. A great deal of people group ASPD & Sadistic Personality Disorder together so much so that the line is very much blurred. I'm not particularly sadistic. I just go about my business & make as little noise as possible... But yes, you called me out correctly. I cannot always recognise when I make such statements, since I don't have the same filter as regular people do to realise when something I say is or isn't acceptable. [I do however have some strong political views on socialism, but those opinions personally serve me from how I grew up & continue to live. ; )]
If it disturbed you, that wasn't my intention. You came here of your own volition, knowing there was going to more than likely be debatable content. It's not my responsibility to change my opinions so that it's easier for other people to swallow... But I'm pretty sure it's at least a little better to actively avoid people, knowing the behaviours I am predisposed to, than repetitively throwing myself into interpersonal situations in which I might feel myself at liberty to inadvertently harm someone?
And I do have goals. Not a great deal of them & I am known to procrastinate, but I have a pretty good idea of where I'd like to be in the future... This, however, is probably a personal quirk gained from the counterexamples I grew up with in life. I'd like an intellectually challenging career with awesome pay & very little human interaction! I think I can cope with university long enough to be set for the rest of my life.
Well, the nazis invented methadone which is responsible for the rehabilitation of opiate addicts around the world. They invented the Volkswagen. They heavily supported animal conservation, welfare programs, & anti-tobacco causes. They were a major contributor to IBM which has served to create the computer technologies we are relying on at this very moment. They're evil & horrible, right? Perhaps not everything is so black/white. I'm not a skinhead or racist [I'm actually a minority], but isn't it funny how any small bit of positivity magically makes no difference in the midst of events that negatively appeal to emotions? Has anyone ever served to entertain that this might not be so different than the blind judgement we all are subject to, regardless of our personal behaviours?