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Mark #2
05-27-2011, 04:13 PM
Read an interesting article today:
The test below is the PCL-R (Psychopathy Checklist-Revised),
Score 0, 1, or 2 in each item

Item 1 Glibness/superficial charm
Item 2 Grandiose sense of self-worth
Item 3 Need for stimulation/proneness to boredom
Item 4 Pathological lying
Item 5 Cunning/manipulative
Item 6 Lack of remorse or guilt
Item 7 Shallow affect
Item 8 Callous/lack of empathy
Item 9 Parasitic lifestyle
Item 10 Poor behavioral controls

Item 11 Promiscuous sexual behavior
Item 12 Early behavior problems
Item 13 Lack of realistic long-term goals
Item 14 Impulsiveness
Item 15 Irresponsibility
Item 16 Failure to accept responsibility for own actions
Item 17 Many short-term marital relationships
Item 18 Juvenile delinquency
Item 19 Revocation of conditional release
Item 20 Criminal versatility

If you score 20 or higher, sorry we have to lock you up now for the rest of your life.

This test is used to keep people locked up for decades.
I think many on Wall Street, Corporate CEOs, President's, Leader's, might score higher than 20.

Moonshine
05-28-2011, 10:21 PM
Agreed, most any politician would likely score 20+.