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[digonswine]

4. Most of us agree upon what is socially acceptable-

and what is not.
I put petty thieves in a completely different category from those that rape or murder.
A rapist can have nothing other than malicious intent. A murderer, a little less so-depending on intent.
Evil is a loaded term. We use it to describe those who do acts that deviate drastically from the norm, from what is acceptable.
I would say that anyone who gets excitement or satisfaction from rape or murder is evil-but I think they also lack something that most people have.
A problem with too much understanding about these things is the idea that they are no longer responsible for their actions. They are evil BECAUSE they have demonstrated they can do evil things.
At this point, we have to draw a line at personal responsibility.
This is, naturally, completely unfair on many levels-but I don't have a better way to do it.