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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ChrisKten" data-source="post: 1508237" data-attributes="member: 69033">I've been thinking about this a bit more (I know, it doesn't do any good) and I think I might have an explanation of sorts.A while ago I was watching a Sparrowhawk with it's talons in a Starling. The Sparrowhawk was basically waiting for it to stop struggling and screeching. There was no emotion displayed by the Sparrowhawk; it was oblivious to the struggling and the screeching of it's prey. No matter how many times that I watch this, I still feel a bit of sadness for the prey. A bit of me wants it to escape unharmed (it's usually too late once the talons are in so deep), another part of me is happy that the Sparrowhawk has got a meal. As I've said before, I switch off my emotions while I video or take pictures of Nature in the raw, so to speak. Anyway, my point is that I think some people, like the Sparrowhawk (but for different reasons) also feel absolutely nothing. You have as much chance of making these people feel something as you do of making the Sparrowhawk feel something.So you can fine them, put then in prison, or give them drugs to calm their agreesion, but you can't make them "feel" anything.</blockquote>