[vinman]

(06-23-2015 11:18 AM)philosophical_recovery Wrote:  

I don't think a guy already considering violence is reachable. Sounds like a sociopath who can't empathize with other people. His software must have been missing that for most of his life. You could explain all kinds of things to him, and at best he may be able to respond out of habit, but not actually understanding. Some people are genuinely broken.

Thankfully he didn't go on a murder spree.

With some people talking about violence or suicide is really a cry for help. I heard it quite a bit from guys in the military when relationships imploded, or when they felt like the couldn't catch a break. Now if someone keeps talking about it, and they have a plan? That's a completely different story.