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Unfortunately it is. Here is a DSM-5 definition of antisocial personality disorder. Psychopathy is a term used by some professionals as a form of antisocial personality disorder. ”APD (Antisocial Personality Disorder) is a DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition), diagnosis assigned to individuals who habitually and pervasively disregard or violate the rights and considerations of others without remorse. People with Antisocial Personality Disorder may be habitual criminals, or engage in behavior which would be grounds for criminal arrest and prosecution, or they may engage in behaviors which skirt the edges of the law, or manipulate and hurt others in non-criminal ways which are widely regarded as unethical, immoral, irresponsible, or in violation of social norms and expectations. Those with APD often possess an impaired moral conscience and make decisions driven purely by their own desires without considering the needs or negative effects of their actions on others. Impulsive and criminal behavior is common. The terms psychopathy or sociopathy are also used, in some contexts synonymously, in others, sociopath is differentiated from a psychopath, in that a sociopathy is rooted in environmental causes, while psychopathy is genetically based. The term antisocial may be confusing to the lay public, as the more common definition outside of clinical usage is an individual who is a loner or socially isolated. The literal meaning of the word antisocial can be more descriptive to both the lay public and professionals. To be anti-social is to be against society: against rules, norms, laws and acceptable behavior. Individuals with Antisocial Personality Disorder tend to be charismatic, attractive, and very good at obtaining sympathy from others; for example, describing themselves as the victim of injustice. Some studies suggest that the average intelligence of antisocials is higher than the norm. Antisocials possess a superficial charm, they can be thoughtful and cunning, and have an intuitive ability to rapidly observe and analyze others, determine their needs and preferences, and present it in a manner to facilitate manipulation and exploitation. They are able to harm and use other people in this manner, without remorse, guilt, shame or regret. It is widely stated that antisocials are without empathy, however this can be disputed, as sadistic antisocials will use empathy to experience their victim's suffering, and derive a fuller pleasure from it (Turvey, 1995). This is depicted in the classic work A Cask of Amontillado by Poe, as the main character entombs another man alive “...then I heard the furious vibrations of the chain. The noise lasted for several minutes, during which, that I might hearken to it with the more satisfaction, I ceased my labours and sat down upon the bones.” (Poe, 1846 ). Some research also suggests that sociopaths and psychopaths do have degrees of empathy, but with an innate ability to switch it off at will. (Meffer, Gazzola, den Boer, Bartells, 2013). This connection to empathy may give hope to future successful treatment as it suggests individuals with APD may be trained.”

It is not about the pride, it is about the freedom. Ukraine doesn’t want to be a part of dictatorial stage red putin regime. Would you rather get captured and be tortured for the rest of your life, or fight for a chance of freedom?

From what I observed, Leo doesn’t know much about mental disorders and is not interested in such things. He kind of belittles such things.

Watching a lot of russian tv aren’t you?

Stop putting people on this forum down. You’re just as biased and lazy as everyone else.

Did you follow Zelensky around and hold his hand to see everything that he did? Didn’t you learn about all this like 3 days ago?

You said you won’t engage with me anymore. I would appreciate if I could express my opinion without it constantly being dismissed.

I am saying even if it does, it’s not a “thing” in Ukraine, Ukrainians are absolutely not neo nazi’s. I wouldn’t even be surprised if putin funded that group to solidify his propaganda. I am saying that as I am reading this:

Russia is turning everyone against russia. If you don’t understand the kind of games russia has been playing for the past 8 years I’ll give you a quick review. 2014 Maydan, pro Russian corrupt president (was a convict when he was young) refuses to sign European trade agreement. Students come out to protest. Peaceful students get beat up severely. More people go to protests to stand up for this unjust beating. Police kills multiple civilians. Hundreds of thousand come out to protest. President gets overthrown and flees to russia. New president gets elected. Russia wants to continue destabilizing Ukraine by funding separatists in the Eastern Ukraine, many of whom have russian passports, and all of whom have military grade weaponry. For 8 years Ukraine tries to stabilize the situation in the small part of Eastern Ukraine. The neo nazi propaganda begins..

IMO definitely that putin is insane - where is he going with this war now? What is his end goal now? Murdering more people? Why is he breaking all the rules of war, killing civilians, tearing down apartment buildings, orphanages, ambulances, firing at atomic stations, using vacuum bombs?

That’s why I hope it’s one of his kids, or his mistress, or anyone in his close surroundings

I’ve seen at least 3 people ask them to stop doing this, they said they would stop, but keep doing it, perhaps just don’t care, I just don’t try to read what they are writing.

I read that he’s in a bunker city now in Siberia, one that’s capable surviving a nuclear attack. Unless one of his children gets fed up and stabs him. It needs to be someone he trusts.

@Random witch I think you need to check for empathy, if a person doesn’t appear to have empathy, they should not be allowed to be in positions of power where human lives/wellbeing are concerned. There should be standardized tests of empathy, most likely using technology to measure brain responses to certain stimuli so that no one can be fooled.

Ignorance exists obviously, you are not being smart by pointing this out. I am obviously just frustrated with ignorance - read between the lines.

What should I be educating myself on? I am open to when there is another possibility. I find these kind of posts extremely offensive and lazy. Straight out misinformation. Imagine making a post saying “15000 Americans dead in American genocide in Canada” - this is the level of ridiculous this kind of russian propaganda is. Plus I heard this a million times, many russians believe in this wholeheartedly and it’s just ? I don’t understand how russians can believe in this stuff, when there’s internet, when you can check this information.

Complete nonsense propaganda, have some decency, stop spreading russian nonsense used to justify bombing of Ukrainian cities. Either educate yourself on the situation and what has been happening in Ukraine started in 2013, or just don’t post anything at all. It is your job to educate yourself, don’t be so lazy.

I’ll chip in on top of that

That russians are not doing nearly enough to stop the war. Being detained is nothing compared to being bombed to death. Of course still better than russians who are being pro-war.

This was in response to someone writing about russian kids being detained.

I will answer this question as I am from the western Ukraine. The bullshit putin feeds russians about russian population being abused in Ukraine is complete total garbage. My neighbours speak russian, my best friend speaks russian, they never had any problems other than sometimes people (like my grandma for example, who btw was born and raised in russia) asking them to learn some Ukrainian already. We don’t have a “problem” with Neo-Nazis in Ukraine, if there are any, I never met any of them in my life. Obviously though, a population of 44 mil, will not be all angels, but this whole Neo-Nazi thing is blown out of proportions 10 thousand times

Meanwhile Ukrainian kids

I don’t want my arguments to be dismissed instead of being addressed.

And the flying monkeys come to the rescue. I think it’s extremely dangerous what he is doing - he is entrenching everyone on this forum with his political views and his biases. You guys are literally dismissing everything that I am saying and not addressing any of my arguments because you have already labelled me into something, so I can’t be right. Again, it’s this

I am sorry but this classic Leo, are you interested in changing your position? Whenever you get cornered you just gaslight. Everyone sane on this forum knows this and noticed this. This is the same line you use when women call you out on your sexism, survival gaslighting - you dismiss everything they say as false with these survival claims.