rsd1200
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I agree. Much of what turns these people into cold hearted killers comes from their backgrounds, the environment in which they were raised. Something that causes them to become inoculated against the feelings of "other" people who are outside their special group. That feeling of superiority over others isn't something they're born with. People are taught to hate.
It's long past time for our society to come to grips with this problem. We're seeing too many of these violent, senseless crimes being committed by young people from "good" families, who have had every advantage.
This column may shed some light on the discussion
https://www.dailydot.com/irl/mark-conditt-austin-bomber-blog/
I understand where you and BooBoo are coming from, but, I've seen this "othering" a lot, (us against the world-liness), and, like the author of the article, they didn't grow up to murder people, with bombs (or anything, for that matter). One can raise two or more, kids, in the same family, same parents, in the same home, and none will turn out exactly alike. There will be similarities though, and similarities that hark back to family, that one may have never even have met. I just don't see this guy as having any conscience, or ability to feel empathy.
I also think that the way he was, is why his parents bought the home near them, and let him live there, and bring in renters to help pay his bills. I would bet that they knew something was wrong with him, but never dreamed he'd do something like this. Probably realized that he'd not be able to hold a job, to maintain rent, on his own, and this was their way of ensuring he had a roof over his head. May have even wanted him to leave the nest, badly enough, that they jumped on that house when it became available. He'd have a roof, and they'd have peace in the home. It ultimately gave him space to be alone, in a room, to plan, and build. Just a guess.
At the end of the day, did he know what he was doing, was horribly wrong? I say; Yes, he did. It is all on him. I don't think that anyone made him do this.