tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post5789837973488136146..comments2024-03-28T15:24:53.579-04:00Comments on Rational Nation USA: Inexplicable Evil...Les Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01120280762698472496noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-21976141236803793082014-11-09T07:04:35.979-05:002014-11-09T07:04:35.979-05:00No matter how much research and training informs t...No matter how much research and training informs the psychological and psychiatric professions, sometimes there are human acts that are so depraved and evil, they defy explanation. M. Scott Peck, the author of <b>The Road Less Traveled</b>, a self-help book popular in addiction and recovery circles, wrestled with issues of evil. His definitions of evil:<br /><br /><i>Consistently self-deceiving, with the intent of avoiding guilt and maintaining a self-image of perfection;<br /><br />Deceives others as a consequence of their own self-deception;<br /><br />Projects his or her evils and sins onto very specific targets (scapegoats) while maintaining appearances of “normal” with everyone else;<br /><br />Commonly hates with the pretense of love, for the purposes of self-deception as much as deception of others;<br /><br />Abuses political (emotional) power;<br /><br />Maintains a high level of respectability, and lies incessantly in order to do so;<br /><br />Is consistent in his or her sins. Evil persons are characterized not so much by the magnitude of their sins, but by their consistency of destructiveness;<br /><br />Is unable to think from the viewpoint of their victim (scapegoat);<br /><br />Has a covert intolerance to criticism and other forms of narcissistic injury.</i><br /><br />Gee, kinda reminds me of certain bloggers too!<br />(O)CT(O)PUShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07589336822561030860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-25114915143220097372014-11-09T02:08:48.759-05:002014-11-09T02:08:48.759-05:00What happened to Joe Pesci at the end of "Cas...What happened to Joe Pesci at the end of "Casino" - even that would be too considerate for these a-wipes.Will "take no prisoners" Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02315659209094683602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-73270225111973383322014-11-08T22:02:48.779-05:002014-11-08T22:02:48.779-05:00 http://www.jsonline.com/news/crime/neighbors-shak... http://www.jsonline.com/news/crime/neighbors-shaken-after-shots-that-killed-5-year-old-girl-b99386398z1-281924471.html<br /><br />some times....it is good to be dumb/. I doan getit <br />okjimmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11013002335848390765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-62831733343036585992014-11-08T11:00:45.716-05:002014-11-08T11:00:45.716-05:00IMO, this is one of those cases where the death pe...IMO, this is one of those cases where the death penalty seems too kind.BB-Idahohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388509941702241290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-36019201507326571162014-11-08T08:34:55.529-05:002014-11-08T08:34:55.529-05:00This after news this week that ISIS is ordering la...This after news this week that ISIS is ordering large numbers of children tortured and executed as part of the Shariah justice system.dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.com