RE: Enjoyment from watching others get hurt, and sociopathy
November 27, 2017 at 11:51 am
(This post was last modified: November 27, 2017 at 11:51 am by Whateverist.)
(November 27, 2017 at 11:40 am)Catholic_Lady Wrote: So the question is, is it abnormal to enjoy watching other people get hurt? And if it's normal, then what separates these normal people from sociopathic people?
Guess I went off on the sexual component only. I'm a flincher when it comes to seeing other people get hurt.
I no longer can watch concussion ball (NFL) after learning that ex-players not only have past physical injuries to contend with when they retire but brain damage that can disrupt their and their loved ones life very drastically.
I'm a big fan of martial arts in the movies and admire the discipline and skill they require, but I don't want to watch anyone getting snuffed out for real.
At car crashes, I'm the opposite of rubber-necker. I look the other way and just want to get out of there. I was once filling my gas tank when there was a crash and a bicycle when sailing 25 - 30 feet in the air. The first thought was to call 911 but others did that quicker. My wife and I really wanted to know if the rider was okay but neither of us could look in case they weren't. (She called and found the hospital the rider was taken to and it turned out very well.)
Still we are the most violent of the there chimp species. The Bonobos are the most saintly, I wonder if they're made even more closely in His image?
