MelasZepheos said:
Heh.
Empathy is the understanding of human emotions.
Cool, I never really asked, but fun fact, I suppose.
Lack of it is one of the signs of narcissistic personality disorder, psychopathy or anti-social personality disorder.
More relevant, I enjoy the walkthrough. Still, one possible sign of a disorder means little in a science in which a single symptom could be attributed to a bunch of different things. Most likely, it is just the anonymity of the internet, yet you go implying all kinds of extreme disorders.
Joking about an actual rape, not a hypothetical situation involving one (which is what you presented), shows a lack of empathy towards the victim and the people who know them.
But holocaust jokes are fine? Or more recently and more common, 9/11 jokes or racist Rwanda jokes? Because, I never hear about any stir over those, except from my ex, she sounded a lot like you. Maybe it's because dying is far better than rape...
Joking about a real rape case shows a lack of empathy which can be a sign of psychopathy or narcissistic personality disorder.
People joke about bad shit all the time. Sometimes you find it's laugh awkwardly or cry.
If you care to read my post in full, you'll notice I never said they were psychopaths or narcissistic. I said that the text they had written showed signs that are consistent with the disorders. Forensic psychologists examine the text that psychopaths write all the time, including what they write on the internet, and use it to build a full diagnosis.
It was implied rather well. Creating any kind of diagnosis without seeing the "patient" (used loosely here) is a very poor idea. Internet anonymity and in your case, lack of time and evidence to support any such claims or implications makes it rather moot.
I attended Lancaster University and Wymondham College High School and Sixth Form College. At both I studied Psychology, in university specifically forensic psychology, and at High School I did my end of year project on psychopaths.
Still missing the course that taught reading people over the internet from a single text post, you must tell me what it is, I want to sign up for it next year...
As for your mental state, I'd probably take a wild guess at 'angry at what I have said because you think I'm talking out of my arse.'
I enjoy the wild guess, but again, you missed your mark. You may have missed the scathing sarcasm and mistaken my contemptuous attitude for anger, but really, it was just me being humoured by your post. Even the implication that you might be able to read someone over the net from a single post is laughable, a professional like you should know that.
Where did you get your clean bill of health and how recently did you have some sort of psychological test? The sort of anger and rage you're displaying can't be good for you long term. It might lead to stress, insomnia, and even depression.
Few years back, my mom bought into the whole "blame a disorder for every quirk". Back then I was an unpopular little shit, mostly because I spent my life with my nose in a book, plus I hid what little social life I had. Now I work a good job (for myself), live a stress free life, sleep like a baby (9 hours a day, minimum), and do all the "normal" teenage bullshit. Well, except weed, because I don't need a drug to be happy. People tend to enjoy a guy who can make any situation funny, and who doesn't take themselves seriously, I don't need to be a shrink to tell you that
Raven said:
I think those issues do get raised. Rape is just a much higher profile subject. I'm sure I don't need to spell out why we as a society consider rape one of the worst crimes? That probably goes a long way to explaining why it is worse to joke about it.
But murder is better? Torture is better? Genocide is better? Rape is bad, but if you insist on grading it on a scale, I'd put it under those things, and the law would agree.
lacktheknack said:
Please, I'd rather be raped than listen to your high-horse ramblings.
And that's where we get off thinking that you find empathy to be a foreign concept.[/quote]#missedthejoke Ugh, I just hashtagged, I feel like I should shoot myself. Oh whoops, I just did it again. #umadb - STOP, bad Adam, you don't even have twitter. Seriously, you don't know shit about me, stop implying.
Eynimeb said:
I have been forced to deal with multiple sociopaths for most of my life. I may not be a psychologist or psychiatrist, but this thread, including that post of yours, is making my sociopath geiger counter go nuts.
The reason why a sociopath will never take an empath's point of view, is that a sociopath's logic makes sense - when you take empathy out of the equation. Every bit of logic makes sense, when you remove all consideration for other people. From that point of view, there is no reason to pull any punches when it comes to what one can or cannot say, other than what one can legally get away with.
Your statement of 'rather be raped then listen to...' is indicative of a person who has neither experienced rape, nor has any empathy for people who have.
Never heard of a sociopath Geiger Counter before, got to get me one of em! I'll trade you for my "joke detecting radar". Very useful, can pick up all jokes flying under 5,000 feet, no matter the speed or complexity. Great tool, you could use it, not perfect with the sarcasm, though.
Go ahead, say you're never said "I'd rather die than X activity", I doubt you've experienced death before. Either you're full of bullshit, or you're the most boring human ever, and I'm glad we'll never meet, as drinking with you would have little potential.
Also on an unrelated Post Script, the poll makes a lot of sense to me now, well played you intrepid troll, well played.
