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He will be tried on the evidence regarding whether he committed the crime. Past behaviour is not usually allowed to be brought up because it unnecessarily influences a jury as I understand it.

Thanks for the heads up Marley.

Aus, I gather your interest in whether the guy was a vegan etc is you wondering whether the guy has values/principles/empathy etc?

Absolutely. It is just a question of degree. I too hold this opinion. I doubt this but I don't know enough to dispute it. This in itself works against your argument that the way you were raised causes sociopathy. You aren't a sociopath (that is the ultimate compliment by the way)...

Sociopaths are disproportionately represented in a big way amongst high achievers. These are usually high functioning sociopaths. High functioning sociopaths excel at manipulating people so they tend to do very well and are able to fake empathy. I don't know how low functioning sociopaths...

Only a very very tiny minority of even the most extreme sociopaths kill people. Sociopaths tend to rise to the top in life because they are so inclined to walk over the top of or back stab (metaphorically speaking) anyone in their way. I find it impossible to believe that all 3% of...

Awesome. You obviously know what you are talking about. I have a theory on everything. I can't help it :)

I'm repeating the opinion of my psyche (I've seen one for depression all my adult life). I'll do a bit of digging around on that one. Certainly significant wiring occurs as the brain develops in a child, but I thought the consensus was that that nothing allows some kids to develop this wiring...

Sociopaths are born without the "wiring" in the brain to allow them to feel empathy. There is no amount of nurture that will make them feel empathy towards others. Whilst sociopaths fascinate many people (me included) psychiatrists find them boring because they can't make any difference. They...

I agree with respect to the personality disorders. We have next to no information in this regard. However there is very strong evidence of an extreme lack of empathy and he appears to have continued on his way as if nothing has happened. He appears to be a fearless risk taker and a...

He had his macho hetero image to preserve. Mobile phones are not anonymous. Internet cafes are if used correctly. Would you give someone you had never met your address if you had approached them directly for sex via the web?

I found out my dad was gay because I was his system administrator. No face. Genitals only. Very different from a hetero dating site.

I hear you mate. My dad came out 8 years ago after my mum died. I've got a fair idea how the "scene" works and I worry every day. This is just up the road from me as well. The bloke who killed MH has no excuses.

Ausgirl you just enjoy tormenting me :) I agree by the way. They feel for themselves. They certainly can maintain a pretence for a long while. These are "high functioning sociopaths". There is a spectrum. No doubt there.

Sociopaths don't have mad interpersonal skills. They have no feeling of empathy and can only reason based upon past experiences. Emotions are irrational to sociopath and leave them floundering and confused.

Very useful post. This opens up the possibility that all blows were delivered in anger.

DK caught up to MH on Watson St (I'm a local, he had at most 15 seconds before he entered his unit). The loner with no friends talked his way into MH's unit and got busy. After sex, having offered his number and being rejected he stabbed him numerous times feeling massively rejected? He loses...

More than a dozen times does not exclude 28 stab blows. Sure. I don't think lifting your arm and dropping a knife requires super human power. From 3 deep/fatal wounds to superficial wounds? I have a best mate with cystic fibrosis who finds this laughable (and they are nearly 40). And...

Thanks Ausgirl. Is he a sociopath or someone with a personality disorder/hammered by society? I feel sorry for MH. One way or another he has encountered someone you never want to meet.

He was stabbed 28 times. There were three deep wounds to the neck. The killer was an awesome shot to the neck but missed him 25 times to the back with superficial wounding. Nobody can miss 25/28 but get the fatal blow in first/second time around (if he didn't get the fatal blows in the...