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You are misrepresenting my thesis. Did you really read my post as, "sociopath is not a word"? If you did, I would encourage you to ask an adult to read the post
by such_a_casual 11y ago
You are misrepresenting my thesis. Did you really read my post as, "sociopath is not a word"? If you did, I would encourage you to ask an adult to read the post for you and explain it to you. "The term sociopath is used by the public at large and is pretty much always used as a way to dismiss the possibility of empathizing with someone you don't understand or don't agree with." That's a rather large sentence to swallow. Here, I'll break it up for you:
"The term sociopath is used by the public at large"
Sociopath is a word, but not a diagnosis.
"and is pretty much always used"
"to dismiss the possibility of empathizing"
"with someone you don't understand or don't agree with."
In this example, you are saying he has no conscience whatsoever. This excuses you from trying to understand who he his, it excuses you from asking a question like, "What values and circumstances led him to make this decision?" You want to believe that no possible set of reasonable values, under any circumstances, could ever lead a man to make these decisions. He must have no values. He must be a "sociopath". A good, normal person like yourself could never make decisions like this. He must not be a good, normal person. He must be something else, he must be "a sociopath". He must be some special label that allows you to put him in a box where you don't have to empathize with him, where you don't have to try to understand who he really is or why he made these decisions.
- Zikes 11y agoYour comment was no thesis, it was a halfhearted attempt to derail the conversation by trying to redefine the accepted usage of a word. His actions were without conscience, therefore he has exhibited sufficient traits for society to treat him as a sociopath. Such social cues are a major part of how humans interact, and your lack of awareness of them probably means your time would be better spent reading up on autism instead of psychopathy.
- such_a_casual 11y agoI urge you to find an adult who can properly explain my posts to you in words you can understand. You are clearly reading what you wish to read. I never redefined the word sociopath. I pointed out that it is not a psychological diagnoses, and that it is used pretty much always to absolve the speaker from empathy. The latter part you have proven with your posts. If for whatever reason, there is not an adult in your life that can take the time to explain my posts to you, here are some resources that may be of help to you: http://www.dictionary.com http://www.dictionary.com https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thesis,_antithesis,_synthesis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thesis,_antithesis,_synthesis
- dang 11y agoPlease don't post personally abrasive comments to HN, even when you think someone is wrong and annoying.
- such_a_casual 11y agoI apologize and I know it's something I need to work on.
- dang 11y agoMost of us do. And just knowing that is already a lot.