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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_serial_killers_active_in_the_2020s
I don't understand the purpose of the link to a list of serial killers. Assuming this is your way of saying a serial killer is an under dog and bad person, do you care to explain why a serial killer is an under dog? They're killing 1 person at a time usually and they are usually going to kill the person using a tool or weapon while the other person is unarmed and unknowing to what is happening. Or am I missing something?
They're up against the entirety of police forces, the judicial system, and looked down upon by most of society. Quite the underdog, no?
Jesus just describing how they can be considered underdogs sounds like a statement of support for them. That's so wild and have never noticed this affect before your comment. Even knowing the purpose of your comment was to show how the underdog is the bad guy.
Most of them also had terrible, traumatic childhood experiences that helped shape them and enabled them to accomplish their various feats, which most of us could never dream of doing.
I dont get what you are trying to say, what is the relevance to the discussion of underdogs vs Goliaths and their being viewed as an optimist or pessimist? Also what's up with the asterisks? I can't tell if you are implying the trauma makes them underdogs or if their feats make them the giants.
I do think that coming from a background of severe abuse makes you more of an underdog, in general. It's certainly not setting you up for success. I'm not praising or condoning their heinous acts, at all. It's awful, unthinkable stuff, which is why I said:
The asterisks were to emphasize that most people could never even think of doing this stuff--it's not even an easy thing to discuss.
Got it and totally agree.
I'm still learning how to use markdowns for text so I didn't know if it was a markdown of a format lemmy on sync app didn't recognize or maybe it was missing a part of the markdown.
You're nice, so I feel like I have to admit I was just fucking with you a bit. I intentionally worded it in a way that continued to sound just a little too effusive, because it was funny to me.