FEATURE ARTICLES. THE SOCIOPATH- A DANGER ALL AROUND US. PT 13

Basically, the FUNCTIONAL SOCIOPATH achieves success in short-term relationships.  They know what their Personal Wants, Desires, and Needs are, and what must be done to realize these goals.

Each person they encounter will be evaluated by the role they can play in helping the Functional Sociopath acquire whatever they want;

1)  Is this individual likely to remain a casual acquaintance at best, so little time will be spent cultivating a personal relationship.  All interaction

will be superficial at most.

2)  Will they help satisfy a need that must be met, so attempting to establish a "Friendship" would be worth a certain amount of time and effort?

3)  Can this be the rare person(s) who will fulfill multiple roles in the life of a Functioning Sociopath, and must be drawn into the web of lies and deceit at all costs?

In the first two examples the skill of the Functioning Sociopath is able to bring in or cast aside these individuals with little effort.  Many people that they claim as "Friends," are simply tools to use on a short-term basis.  They will satisfy specific and usually short-term needs.  Once this is done, they will be suddenly dumped or cast aside by the Functional Sociopath. 

Why? Because there are always more like them living in society, so the Functional Sociopath jettisons these friends with little thought or remorse.

This is the flaw in the personality of the Functional Sociopath.  Going through friends is a constant theme in their lives.  Too often, once the short-term goal is reached, the Functional Sociopath casts aside persons who may have, down the road, again become a valuable asset.  This results in few, if any, lifelong relationships.

In the third example, we have the Functional Sociopath attempting to evaluate the individual in terms of long-term worth or value. They often lack the discipline to do this, so their lives are in constant chaos.  This is what sets them apart from the ACCOMPLISHED SOCIOPATH.  They quite simply cannot contain their true nature for any great length of time, when dealing with specific individuals.

So what does this say about the FAILED SOCIOPATH?

See PT 14.

LOGIC. IT'S NOT JUST FOR VULCANS, AND VIEWERS OF "THE BIG BANG THEORY." #7. THE FALLACY OF INTOLERANCE. PT 1.

For this example, we can again turn to "BIG BANG THEORY", to give us an idea on how this Fallacy Works in the Real World.

Do you remember these Episodes;

-  Where Penny claimed that Sheldon went on a Psychotic Rant when she tried to create Horoscopes for the others.  She Refers to him as a "TYPICAL TAURUS."

-  That ended with Leonard agreeing to visit Pennys Psychic, and her refusal to read a Book Debunking Psychic Phenomena.

-   That saw Raj agreeing with Sheldon that according to Hindu Tradition, he was responsible for Controlling his Sister Priyas Baser Instincts, because that was the Job of the Closest Male Relative.  However, when Priya points out that the same Tradition Punishes Raj for Consuming Beef, he backs off saying some of it is crazy, some of it isn't. (Referring to Hindu Tradition.)

These are examples of the FALLACY OF INTOLERANCE, WHICH CAN BE DEFINED AS: CRITICIZING OTHERS FOR NOT ACCEPTING THEIR BELIEFS AS VALID AND/OR DESERVING OF RESPECT, BUT REFUSING TO HOLD THEMSELVES ACCOUNTABLE FOR NOT DOING THE SAME FOR THOSE WITH OPPOSING VIEWS.

This is a Fallacy that can appear in many different ways, but Applying it to the CATEGORIES OF RELIGIOUS FAITH, POLITICS, AND THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD SEEM TO BE THE MOST PREVALENT FORMS IN TODAYS SOCIETY.

Last Day. CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE KEN HARBAUGH.

David,

Today is the last day of school for my kids.

Like most parents this time of year, Annmarie and I are grateful for a little break from the 6AM wake-ups, the nightly homework meltdowns, and the frazzled packing of lunches. Summer brings with it the promise of roasting marshmallows and catching fireflies and camping in the backyard.

But before we settle into all that, we want to say a big THANK YOU to the thousands of teachers, administrators, and staff all across our state who educate, nurture, and champion our children all year long.

At the end of the day, that’s what this campaign is all about: our kids. And building a future they can believe in.

All around Ohio, we have met people who get that.

From the bus driver who always waited an extra couple of seconds for our 8-year-old to sprint out the door with untied shoelaces, to the custodian at the middle school who let our 13-year-old dash back to her locker to retrieve the Science notebook she’d forgotten.

From the high school down in Canton teaching social justice to the preschool in Medina teaching kids how to share the swings, we are honored to call you all partners on this journey.

Thank you for supporting our public schools. Thank you for investing in the future.

And have a great summer.

Ken and Annmarie

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