The US is ranked as a 'Flawed Democracy', what needs to change?

[EpicRandy]

Chrkeller said:

EpicRandy said:

It isn't, crimes have motives however flawed it is. If an action is devoid of motive than it has no more value to the person committing it than any other action like raising your arm when your alone. Motive can be senseless though but their still is.

A person may use made up motive to justify their act but there still is true motives behind it. 

Perhaps.  My experience is limited, but my sister in-law dated a convicted felon.  His family and her family (including me) did everything we could to get him back up and running in society...  it was a complete shit show.  He constantly made poor choices, always had a piss poor excuse and blamed everybody but himself.  We may have to disagree.  I think there is a good many people who are simply bad.  Some dogs bite, others don't.  Genetics, good and bad, do exist.  

Well I get what you say, genetic and early development certainly have an impact on someone behavior. The situation you describe is much related to mental health issue. Things such as Borderline syndrome, narcissistic behavior etc... those may explain why a person act in a way but even then individual action is not devoid of motive. Their motive maybe meaningless to any sane person but there still is motive. 

ex: A borderline mother/grandmother will often pick a favorite child/grand child and may snap at other child in any situation opposing them to her favorite even when their favorite are clearly int he wrong. The bad action is snapping at a child, the motive is to protect her favorite however flawed or insane it is.

Last edited by EpicRandy - on 15 November 2022