Difference; good and bad, the moral dilemma, the choice between left and right...the ultimate repercussion. What social or economical situation can make a heart go cold? From good to evil? Since I have been able to think, I've wondered why some people kill..why some rape, and others steal. I've never stolen anything unless it was necessary for survival, certainly have never killed or raped that is just beyond my moral scope.

How can one person grow up in an otherwise civil environement with definate morals and ethics and yet still go on to kill, rape, or steal? Perhaps the view is different on the otherside of the barrel, as I've only been on one side suppose I can't speak for the power of pointing it has...

I know what you mean...just yesterday I reported a pedophile on here!! Makes me sick

Human psychology is a fascinating subject. I always wondered why some people grow up in abusive homes and DON'T become abusers while most do. Or an even bigger question is why do seemingly normal people with no history of violence suddenly commit horrific acts against another person. Why. That's a good question.

Some people are sociopaths. Some are psychotic and some are psychopathic. I've heard psychiatrists try to explain why. Bad upbringing, genetic predisposition...DRINKING TOO MUCH MILK AS A KID (seriously) I just can't fathom it either. You just gotta be nuts I guess.

I've heard, but I dont know if it's true that there are genetic links to these kind of behaviors.

This isn't just directed at why people commit the crimes, though it goes in that direction with the initial post. The best example I have is Kitty Genovese (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitty_Genovese) who was attacked outside her Queens apartment in New York, while a number of people watched on and did nothing...aside from a few calls to police that were nothing short of rambles (police put these at the bottom of the call list so typically police don't get these calls), she was stabbed twice before someone yelled at the attacker which he then ran away...only to return a half hour later and sexually assualt her and stab her to death while stealing $49 dollars.

What part of the human brain say's "Don't do anything"...I've been in situations much like that aside from the person being stabbed (back home it was typically a domestic dispute) where no one in hindsight did a thing except me and my friends. WTF is that?!

How do you know it was a pedophile?

I try not to try to understand this.I don't think in this way,Makes ya kinda wonder how psychologest handle it.I personly know many the have taken there own life due to it being to much to handle.If that makes any sence.

Why people stand by and do nothing. I wish I knew. One thing I do know from my law enforcement experience is that many people are caught so completely off guard when they witness a crime that they often don't believe what they are seeing initially.

Because his profile was all about young girls and then he messaged me with comments about my daughter.

took my kids pics down for that reason

Take a look at the below article concerning why humans are so quick to take offense, very interesting.

http://www.slate.com/id/2202303/pagenum/all/

I lived in NYC and can honestly say that the mentality there is different. People who never lived anywhere else say it's dangerous. My observation is that people there are just scared. I had a guy grab my girl in a place in Queens...very inappropriatley and so, naturally, I beat the snot out of him. When I looked up, the entire place was empty. Everyone disappeared like "snap!". Here, there would have been a crowd.

For myself, I'm from the south and we're both not too smart (lol) and stand up for people in trouble. Especially women. I have more than a few times. We just don't sit and watch someone beating or stabbing folks here.

I was in a restaurant here one night and this guy was hollering at the girl with him. He reached over and slapped her face so hard that it echoed. In about 2.2 milliseconds EVERY guy in the place got up and started over. The guy ran out the door and the last I saw he was about 200 yards down the street with some guys still chasing him.

People are scared. Thats why they don't help others. Regular people here...good citizens.. are armed too. Unlike cities like NYC.

What is the matter with these people? Children are not safe anymore, anywhere!

Yeah...I took the pics of us down as well, immediately! Made me feel bad. I love this site and the people on it and I was very disappointed that it happened. But am very happy to say he disappeared not long after I reported his profile.

It is my humble opinion, that is not wise to have pics of your children on a dating site; although, there is a lot of good people, and friends here, still the fact remains that it is a DATING site. Forgive me if I made anyone uncomfortable, is just the way it is. One never knows who is going to be here looking at you and your pics.

Well, I learned that lesson real quick and agree with you wholeheartedly now. I honestly put them up because a lot of men don't even read your profile and I wanted to make sure they new I had a child, ya know?

I read it. Venipuncture specialist? Sounds like a fancy name for being a vampire.

I understand, in a way is kinda like "here it is, take it or leave it, I come as a package" but just a word of advice to all the young mothers out there: don't have pics of your children on a dating site, is not safe.

I really don't think there is an answer. We can try to guess as to why people do these things based on research, but no one really knows and it's just speculation. And if someone really came up with a definitive answer as to why these things are done, there would be a lot less crime in this world.

I know that a lot of people on here will disagree with me, but for me I have to believe that every thing happens for a reason. I may not know the reason, or be able to comprehend the reasons behind the act, but it makes it a lot easier for me to cope with things like this by believing in that statement.