No one really knows for sure, but current thought is that sociopaths are
born that way. Fanatics don't bother me. We're a list of fanatics after all.
Sociopaths with an innate lust for power, brilliant and charismatic do. This
very type of fanatics has been going on for centuries. Spain has it's
history with it as do the Slavs and much of Africa. Further, it's irrelevant
how a person, group or society becomes the way they are. Even if caused by
some event or action, the idea that taking away the event or action will
solve the problem is naive. It's like a child who, when he learns he has
cavities and must get fillings because he didn't brush his teeth, thinks he
can avoid the dentist by brushing twice as hard, long and often to make the
cavity go away.
Some people are simply bent on conquering, codify it and teach it to others
teach it to their children. They do what they do because they want to.
Everything else is an excuse. To say it is not so is to deny a major part of
human history Kahn, Attila, the Roman expansion, Nebekenezzer, Meads &
Persians, British colonialism, French Colonialism, Spanish colonialism,
Lenin, Stalin, Hitler, Mao, etc., etc.
I'm so tired of the Snivel Chamberlains of this world.
Regards,
Bob...
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"The art of taxation consists in so plucking the goose
as to obtain the largest possible amount of feathers
with the smallest possible amount of hissing."
- Jean-Baptiste Colbert,
minister of finance to French King Louis XIV
From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
From: "Tom Reese"
I don't think that's true. Fanatics of any persuasion do not believe in
minding their own business or respecting the beliefs of others.
Do you believe a fanatic is born that way or do you believe that outside
forces make him that way?
