• masterofn001@lemmy.ca
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    10 hours ago

    Sociopathy (antisocial personality diaorder) is already a diagnosed illness with it’s main criteria being lack of empathy

    Disregard for and violation of others rights since age 15, as indicated by one of the seven sub features:

    Failure to obey laws and norms by engaging in behavior which results in criminal arrest, or would warrant criminal arrest
    Lying, deception, and manipulation, for profit or self-amusement,
    Impulsive behavior
    Irritability and aggression, manifested as frequently assaults others, or engages in fighting
    Blatantly disregards safety of self and others,
    A pattern of irresponsibility and Lack of remorse for actions (American Psychiatric Association, 2013)

    • binux@sh.itjust.works
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      9 hours ago

      That’s not greed though. I’ll say it again but more explicitly: Greed is not an illness, it’s a kind of behaviour that anyone can exhibit through their actions. It doesn’t matter whether they’re an average person or someone with an anti-social disorder, that applies regardless.