> A true sociopath wouldn't be able to do that. My point is that we don't know that. We're taking that on authority. I'm questioning the basic premise that the

> A true sociopath wouldn't be able to do that. My point is that we don't know that. We're taking that on authority. I'm questioning the basic premise that there are a significant number of people who don't feel any empathy. More than people who congenitally don't perceive pain, say. None of the actions / behaviours I've seen that are attributed to psychopaths require a total absence of empathy. Instead, just extreme selfishness, impulsivity (delay connecting actions to consequences) and a strong ability to rationalize one's own actions post-facto.