r/MurderedByWords Dec 17 '24

#3 Murder of Week Is he just stupid?

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u/Own-Cupcake7586 Dec 17 '24

Fun fact: People with certain proclivities often cannot conceive of other people not sharing those proclivities. In this case, a serial sexual assaulter and rapist assumes that all men are prone to the same behavior. This is a prime example of what is commonly known as a “self-report.”

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u/Saneless Dec 17 '24

Exactly this. It's why many pastors think the things they think. They're depraved and barely stop themselves from being pedos or rapists and just assume every other man has the same evil thoughts