I think it's natural for people who have never been given the benefit of the doubt to feel no responsibility to society for changing their ways. Someone has to

I think it's natural for people who have never been given the benefit of the doubt to feel no responsibility to society for changing their ways. Someone has to be the bigger man / woman in order to break the cycle. EDIT: And keep in mind, this attitude is not just learned from experience. If enough generations have experienced these hardships I imagine it can become a culture that perpetuates itself among entire families. It's hard to argue they're wrong when you're brought up in it and have never experienced anything different.