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Originally Posted by DarknessIsMyFriend
But yeah, the more that I think about this topic, the easier that I find it to empathize with these types of people because it's freaking hard to change when you've been hurt by so many people. I struggle with the empathy department but can feel more empathy for rapists and serial killers because this dark and lonely world made them into what they are and they had nobody to help them when they needed it so they were willing to sink to any low necessary to survive in a world that just doesn't give a damn. Yes, they were weak for not trying harder to change, but aren't we all weak and fragile in our own little ways? After all, life is fleeting.
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True that a lot of people who do awful things don't have access to support BUT some people -- the people I'm referring to -- DO know what they're doing is wrong and DO have access to help/support/care system but disregard it for their satisfaction. Sadists wouldn't torture you because it's wrong, but because it satisfies them. Like Jennifer said, some people are born without that little bit of humanity for whatever reason. Some people are naturally incapable of feeling anything from birth and go on to commit atrocities.
It's not their fault. It seems to be more compulsive than it does a choice but it's hard to feel totally sorry for them -- imagine watching your child grow up and suddenly being taken away from you in a heinous way because someone has a compulsion to kill them. How would you, personally, honestly react?? It's hard.
You're right, though, we all are fragile in our own ways and have our own weaknesses