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Do you think the people driving trucks into people have no mental health issues?

• pjc50 8y ago
  Some of them, probably. But not necessarily all of them, and I don't think it's a necessary precondition. I've certainly not heard of very many suicide bombers or mass shooters that had diagnosed but unmanaged mental health conditions. Is someone having political beliefs that they're willing to die/kill for a sign of mental illness?
  • cheez 8y ago
    > Is someone having political beliefs that they're willing to die/kill for a sign of mental illness? I think you're making an assumption that this is what is happening. What do unsuccessful, captured suicide bombers say?
    • pjc50 8y ago
      There are a few of these: http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/a-conversation-with-an-isis-suicide-bomber-logistician-a-1043485.html http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/a-conversation-wit... https://www.huffingtonpost.com/raza-rumi/an-interview-with-a-suicide-bomber_b_10387052.html https://www.huffingtonpost.com/raza-rumi/an-interview-with-a...
      • cheez 8y ago
        Thanks! The first one isn't very relevant because it is the leader, who can say what he likes to indoctrinate anyone. The second is incredibly interesting and seems very much like a brainwashing. I can see how an otherwise normal person can end up this way.