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To: koan who wrote (9643)	2/17/2012 8:41:37 PM
From: TimF	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 85487

No Koan, its not how a sociopath thinks, its how a judge is supposed to think. If having any pain in an execution (or if you prefer having an execution in the first place), is so horrible that it shouldn't be considered constitutionally prohibited, then there should be an amendment against it. A judge is not supposed to rule based on what idea he or she thinks is best, that's for the legislatures. A judge is supposed to look to what the law says.

To: koan who wrote (9643)	2/17/2012 8:56:55 PM
From: Brian Sullivan	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 85487

Koan why don't look up the definition of sociopath and tell me what you find: The Ability to Manipulate Sociopaths are real charmers and have the ability to manipulate people they wish to use for any kind of personal purpose. With the portrayal of such behavior, it may be difficult to identify sociopaths. Failure of Conformity to Social Norms This is one of the prime characteristics of a sociopath. Total disregard for certain set norms by society is a symptom that will easily give a sociopath away. In fact, they often prefer to tweak and twist the 'rules' to suit themselves and their fancies. All this stems out of impulsiveness, and there is no particular cause for the antisocial behavior that sociopaths exhibit. Impulsiveness Sociopaths are known to be impulsive and unpredictable, wanting to do unimaginable things at the most unimaginable time, without any planning. They find it extremely difficult to resist temptation and wish to gratify their desires and urges instantly. They do not care about the consequences of their behavior. Ego-Centric Behavior We all have an ego, and some of us have a highly inflated ego. However, sociopathic tendencies include completely self-centered behavior and little capacity to love anyone, or even be emotionally attached to a person in their life. Lack of Emotions Not only do they lack emotions such as love and attachment, they have little regard for the feelings of others around them. Being prone to serious mood swings, they can easily be callous, rude, and snap angrily at anyone with no regard for the opposite person's feelings. Moreover, they don't even feel sorry for such behavior. They feel no gratitude for any favors done for them, neither do they thank others for their kindness under any circumstance. Lack of Responsibility Sociopaths are usually irresponsible towards themselves as well as others. They have often been defined as having parasitic tendencies, where they depend on others for their bread and butter and other comforts. No matter how grave the situation, sociopaths cannot be considered reliable enough to deal with them singularly or with the help of someone else. Moreover, they refuse to take responsibility for their own actions, and have the tendency to blame others or environmental situations for any kind of problem that has arisen as a result of their own actions. Absence of Personal Goals Sociopaths have no personal goals in life. As mentioned before, their parasitic tendencies keep them believing that it is possible for them to survive comfortably all their life. They lead aimless lives, from one day to another, without any direction.