Yes. I think these are both true. The first is the slippery slope. The second I wonder about - and can never really know the answer to - are some people born without any conscience or does something allow them to compartmentalize it away someone?
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Psychopathy is a whole interesting topic on its own- Not one I claim to understand fully.
My wife has studied it a lot more. They’re not necessarily bad people AFAIK but they don’t have empathy like most.