Running Amok: Why Are Virtually All Spree Killers Men?

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-how-and-why-sex-differences/201212/running-amok-why-are-virtually-all-spree-killers-men

by victorhn • 14 years ago

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j452• 14 years ago

Partly why: They don't create life and give birth. That, coupled with an inability to develop empathy can be some dangerous ingredients.

dnu• 14 years ago

If men can't develop empathy, why does the (old) war propaganda show women and children who need to be protected from the "evil enemy"? How come a man can willingly sacrifice himself for the common good? And yes, a man does create life, together with a woman.

Now,

- could it be that men are over-represented on the both ends of the spectrum(s)? Genius - Retard? Empathic - Cold blooded murderer? and so on...

- how much funding do men related healthcare programs get? ie: "Obamacare" goes to great lengths to avoid mentioning "men" at all

- how many mass shooter men were being raised by a single mother? How does the lack of a father affect a boy?

- how does the increased age of a woman giving birth affect the mental health of a child?

j452• 14 years ago

I didn't say men can't develop Empathy.

Not enough of us spend enough time developing it, while the wonderful women in our world often have a headstart, quite often due to Men to begin with, lol.

I think the points you're speaking to might be better addressed by our fairer gender. :)

Running Amok: Why Are Virtually All Spree Killers Men?

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