My office is closed

[Kidlicious]

If you believe in the greatest good for the greatest number then it's better to go through life laughing at tragedies than crying. His philosophy could bring joy to millions.

Yeah, most sociopaths have a utilitarian ethical system.

[Hauldren Collider]

If you believe in the greatest good for the greatest number then it's better to go through life laughing at tragedies than crying. His philosophy could bring joy to millions.

I suppose it is nice that someone can find happiness in suffering, but that doesn't make him less of a psychopath.

[giblets]

Yeah, most sociopaths have a utilitarian ethical system.

You've got it backwards. People with utilitarian ethics tend to more closely resemble sociopaths. Real sociopaths don't have ethical systems, of course.

[Kidlicious]

You've got it backwards. People with utilitarian ethics tend to more closely resemble sociopaths. Real sociopaths don't have ethical systems, of course.

Of course they have ethical systems.

[giblets]

Antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) is described by the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, fourth edition (DSM-IV-TR), as an Axis II personality disorder characterized by "...a pervasive pattern of disregard for, and violation of, the rights of others that begins in childhood or early adolescence and continues into adulthood."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antisocial_personality_disorder

That's not a description of someone with an ethical system.

[Dinner]

Because of rain?

I suspect it is the super storm not just a little bit of rain.

[Dinner]

All my iPhone fan boy friends are jumping ship. When I got my android two years ago it was already a no brainer to avoid apple...

Oh yeah, cool storm BTW! Looking forward to seeing what happens...

Android

Google

Apple

[Kidlicious]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antisoc...ality_disorder
That's not a description of someone with an ethical system.

Then you don't understand utilitarianism. Utilitarians do not believe in individual rights.

[Uncle Sparky]

You've got it backwards. People with utilitarian ethics tend to more closely resemble sociopaths. Real sociopaths don't have ethical systems, of course.

Sociopaths join religions so people with think they have ethics.

[Ben Kenobi]

I think MOBIUS may actually be the most hateful person on Apolyton. That's a pretty competitive mantle.

'may'? Isn't he the 7 year running champion?

[Kidlicious]

Sociopaths join religions so people with think they have ethics.

They don't really pay their tithes though.

[The Mad Monk]

Is this really the closest this site has to a Hurricane Sandy thread?

[SlowwHand]

Pathetic, huh? It went from an OP about "rain" to a debate over whether MOBIUS meets a referenced criteria of a sociopath.
I'm not sure which is more absurd.

[onodera]

Ha, I'm stuck IN the office because of rain.

[dannubis]

'may'? Isn't he the 7 year running champion?

No. That would be clearly you.