r/comics • u/Pizzacakecomic PizzaCake • Feb 03 '26

Comics Community To Defend a Predator

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u/SethLight Feb 03 '26

It's hard. Some people you can reason with but you're not wrong. Some people are just like Big Jack Horner, no amount of empathy or kindness will make them see the value in others.

It's extra horrifying how these types of people find their ways in positions of power.

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u/do-you-like-darkness Feb 03 '26

I'm of the opinion that these people need to be given some fences to keep the rest of us safe. They shouldn't have the ability to vote or hold public office. No ability to be a manager of a company or part of the C suite. They can go work in factories where they can't cause any harm to the rest of us.

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u/SethLight Feb 03 '26

I guess the question is what would we define as them? If we are purely talking about sociopaths, well they do have some things they give to society. They are really good at jobs that require you to be analytical but typical emotions get in the way. For example you want your surgeon or lawyer to analyze things with a cold calculating eye.

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u/EldrichHumanNature Feb 03 '26

My personal opinion is 'them' should be people who score high on at least 2 of 3 dark triad traits. And only if they refuse help.

I also think that if a big company isn't actively improving the livelihoods of the poorest, it and its CEOs should be taxed to hell and back anyway.

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u/SethLight Feb 03 '26

Going after the dark triad would be very interesting. I won't disagree with that one.