Evil people?

Question

Are serial killers, rapists and people like this born this way or is it a result of something in there childhood?

Answer 1

I believe it's most often the results of a bad childhood.

Answer 2

mostly it is how they are raised + brain damage or brain malfunction.

Answer 3

dont think of that bullshit,someones what they are because of their childhhod,thats a bunch of bullshit,people believe what they wanna believe,do what they wanna do,and choose to be what their being.

Answer 4

I think it's a little of both, but mostly they are born with it.  A lot of people have bad childhoods and bad luck and are not killers and rapists.

*Most serial killers and stalkers are paranoid schizophrenics and that is an illness, it can't be cured so no matter what, these people need to be locked up.

Answer 5

Both.

Answer 6

i think it's both. mostly early childhood development and family relationships. probably some is abnormal development of the brain.

sad question

Answer 7

I know of one evil person and his father was the same way, so it can be a learnt trait as well. I have also discovered with numerology that people with three 5's in their birth date are the ones to steer clear of. My ex was born on the 15/8/1955 and he is evil. I found out after I left him, that he stalked his first wife, so imagine how that made me feel? finding out I was living with a past stalker.

Answer 8

its a head job !  meaning if you think you should be nice , you're nice .  if you think its okay to rape than thats what you consider acceptable behavior. its all what the owner of the behavior finds acceptable in theior life. you are what you think you are and you are ok with that so think positive and have proper, attainable goals in life!!

Answer 9

Who cares? Get "Ole Sparky" to toast the lot of them!

Answer 10

It is not innate.

During the first year of life, especially during the first few months, neurological pathways are being formed quickly and exponentially. Physical touch during this time stimulates a certain neurotransmitter (I'm sorry I don't remember which one - maybe serotonin?) in the frontal lobe of the brain, which is responsible for higher thought and decision-making. The pathways that are formed from that stimulation are directly responsible for empathy. So, an infant that is missing this contact has a very good chance of developing a behavioral disorder as a child. If the behavioral disorder is not treated at an early age, later on the person has a very good chance of being diagnosed with psychopathy. Psychopathy (as in "psychopath") is a complete lack of empathy, an inability to feel what others feel.

So, there is much evidence that "evil people" are not born to be that way, but they simply missed out on some critical developments as a child. I personally prefer the neurological explanation, but many psychologists also think that psychopaths are reacting to a childhood trauma. Although testimonial is not scientific evidence, I have some experience to back up the psychological explanation as well. My mother and a boy from her school were pretty badly abused together as children. She went through very intensive therapy as an adult and survived. He is now on death row after being a hitman for most of his adult life. :(