--- In [email protected], "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], MDixon6569@ wrote: > > > > > > In a message dated 1/2/07 12:22:00 A.M. Central Standard Time, > > jr_esq@ writes: > > > > At the very least, we can say Saddam was misguided, or went astray. > > He had his own intepretation of his Muslim faith. He apparently > > believed that the end justifies the means. > > > > This failure to make the right choice of actions is the main cause to > > all of the problems today, specifically those that are related to > > religion and dogmas. > > > > The initial failure may start on a personal basis, such as verbal > > criticisms or hatred. If not caught early this error can snowball > > into a full scale war resulting in the deaths of many lives, as we > > see in Iraq and Afghanistan today. > > > > > > > > This is really really putting it mildly. Saddam's own mother tried to abort > > him. He grew up murdering people and associating with murderers. He was > > involved in assassination attempts and once he seized power he killed those he > > didn't trust.< There is no comparison to the wars he started and the current > > wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Saddam's war with Iran started over an oil rich > > strip of land he wanted and millions died for it. His war with the > > U.N.coalition, was over his attempt to annex a sovereign, oil rich country, Kuwait. > > Saddam killed via murder, war, and genocide for his own personal power and glory. > > > > Yet he still maintained some degree of family ties. He was no doubt pathological in many > ways, but was NOT non-functional in Society.
Sociopaths are not typically dysfunctional in society; they can be very high-functioning people. >
