On Wednesday 19 October 2005 01:41, John Bokma stood up and spoke the following words to the masses in /comp.os.linux.misc...:/
> Steven D'Aprano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Oh, and if you think I'm saying something shocking by suggesting that >> somebody is a psychopath, I'm not. Something like one in five of the >> general population are psychopaths, > > psychopaths according to DSM IV, or just some silly test from a > magazine? If I read him correctly, then he is referring to DSM IV, yes. >> With training and/or a good dose of enlightened self-interest, most >> psychopaths are perfectly capable of learning to not be selfish > > Yup, like everybody can become an olympic swimmer, or get a degree. > Just work, and you'll make it. > >> Actually doing that harm is, or at least should be, although sadly >> when we allow the psychopaths to make the rules, they tend to make >> rules that allow themselves to prosper at our expense. > > Hmmmm... and probably one in three is paranoid? Paranoia is a typically schizophrenic tendency. Schizophrenia occurs with one in every thousand people. It's a genetically caused disorder, resulting from a combination of multiple genes. It's also progressive in that it affects more of the brain over time if not treated properly. -- With kind regards, *Aragorn* (Registered Gnu/Linux user #223157) -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
