THE PSYCHOPATH - The Mask of Sanity

Imagine - if you can - not having a conscience, none at all, no
feelings of guilt or remorse no matter what you do, no limiting sense
of concern for the well-being of strangers, friends, or even family
members. Imagine no struggles with shame, not a single one in your
whole life, no matter what kind of selfish, lazy, harmful, or immoral
action you had taken.

And pretend that the concept of responsibility is unknown to you,
except as a burden others seem to accept without question, like
gullible fools.

Now add to this strange fantasy the ability to conceal from other
people that your psychological makeup is radically different from
theirs. Since everyone simply assumes that conscience is universal
among human beings, hiding the fact that you are conscience-free is
nearly effortless.

You are not held back from any of your desires by guilt or shame, and
you are never confronted by others for your cold-bloodedness. The ice
water in your veins is so bizarre, so completely outside of their
personal experience, that they seldom even guess at your condition.

In other words, you are completely free of internal restraints, and
your unhampered liberty to do just as you please, with no pangs of
conscience, is conveniently invisible to the world.

You can do anything at all, and still your strange advantage over the
majority of people, who are kept in line by their consciences will most
likely remain undiscovered.

How will you live your life?

Read more at: http://www.cassiopaea.com/cassiopaea/psychopath.htm

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