Since you are all sick ****s, I was wondering what your views are on the some of the most infamous serial killers. It has always seemed strange to me how someone could repeatedly kill other human beings without feeling regret or remorse. Jeffrey Dahmer and Ted Bundy have always stood out as perfect examples of intelligent young men who turned to extreme acts of violence to achieve sexual gratification. Dahmer in particular was raised in a good loving family environment and eventually turned to disecting dead animals in his teenage years which led him to carry out some of the most despicable acts one could imagine including necrophilia and cannibalism. Ted Bundy had problems in his childhood like a lot of other american children but again expressed very odd behaviours in his teenage years and subsequently kidknapped, mutilated and killed up to 30 people. The point I'm trying to make is that despite pretty normal childhoods (compared to some), these guys turned into evil sociopathic killers at the drop of a hat. I realise that most serial killers have had a traumatic childhood experience which has, psychologically speaking, led to changes in their perception of the way the world operates. Because of these experiences, some have developed a tolerance to the natural evolutionary intincts of pity and remorse. I understand that over a period of time, serial killers can become more and more immune to these feelings because of the increasing perception of normality towards their henious actions. However, it seems that Dahmer, in particular, was just born evil and has carried out these crimes because it just felt right to him. The mind is a very complex machine that accounts for all of our thoughts and behaviours. In my opinion, alteration of the way in which we think through the continuous ritual of defying human emotion can lead any one of us to kill another person. However, some of us are just born evil and dont need our minds altered. Discuss.
was it true that Jeffrey dahmer killed his victims by stuffing cornflakes and weetabix up their arses....... a real cereal killer if you ask me.
Some people are just born evil. Little bastards right from conception. There's a fault in their brain, much the same to that found in people with other mental defects. Anyway, who was the best serial killer? Mass murderers not allowed.
I don't believe people are born evil. Apart from Bart Simpson. He set fire to Homer when he was only 10 mins old In answer to Jip, Bible John <Tobin>
Defo an interesting subject though. I've got quite a few books on it, the lastest one being the story of that fat **** Levi Bellfield who murdered Milly Dowler and two others. Not sure if he can be classed as serial although he certainly would have gone on to kill more.
scud book Dorty is geordie for dirty and mag because I'm a newcastle supporter. And yes, I think it is a play on eh 'scud book'
It's an interesting subject. If some are born evil and go on to murder as adults, then why not as children? I know some chiren do, but why do others not do it until udult? Is is being nurtured in childhood?
Physical strength must come into it but also the opportunity to kill. By that I mean the chance to get someone in a position (such as a car or a house) where the murder can take place. Adults would at some time have the means to this whereas children would but to a much lesser degree, obviously. Also, I'd imagine child killers would nearly always be caught - adult killers would normally plan their acts much more thoroughly.
Horizon did a programme about genetics in psychopaths - it was really interesting. The guy who did the researching found that he had the same genetic and neural pattern issues but wasn't a psycho because he lacked the "nurture" psycho childhood. As with all things in humanity, it's a sliding scale between nature and nurture (search General Chat for the one the Swansea fan did about the same genes responsible for making you a good parent also making you more likely to be gay).
"Anyway, who was the best serial killer? Mass murderers not allowed." Depends what you mean by best - quantity or quality. I think the Columbians have the 3 "best" quantity wise Daniel Camargo Barbosa: also known as "The Sadist of El Charquito", is believed to have raped and killed over 150 young girls in Colombia and Ecuador during the 1970s and 1980s but he recently confessed that the actual figure might be over 300. Luis Garavito: also known as "The Beast" admitted to murder and rape of 140 young boys. Pedro López: also known as "The Monster of the Andes"; accused of raping and killing more than 300 girls across South America. The most prolific was supposedly Gilles de Rai - a15th century satanist and child killer who allegedly murdered over 400.
