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<blockquote data-quote="Copabanana" data-source="post: 664864" data-attributes="member: 18958">Serenity, of course nobody wins from acting badly. In the long run.But there is either a result or an emotional charge or both that these people want. If not, they would not do these things.An example that comes to mind is when my sister unilaterally hospitalized my mother against her will.&nbsp; When I told her I had spoken to the social worker at the hospital my sister started screaming and denouncing me over the phone.She wanted control over my mother and her assets. That was the emotional and tangible win.She lost long-term because by her behavior she showed me what she was capable of. With that knowledge I was able to protect my mother then and later.I agree that it does not take much power or skill to behave badly. At the same time, mediocre people can elevate themselves greatly by their willingness to behave very badly. Look at Hitler as an example.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Copabanana, post: 664864, member: 18958"] Serenity, of course nobody wins from acting badly. In the long run. But there is either a result or an emotional charge or both that these people want. If not, they would not do these things. An example that comes to mind is when my sister unilaterally hospitalized my mother against her will. When I told her I had spoken to the social worker at the hospital my sister started screaming and denouncing me over the phone. She wanted control over my mother and her assets. That was the emotional and tangible win. She lost long-term because by her behavior she showed me what she was capable of. With that knowledge I was able to protect my mother then and later. I agree that it does not take much power or skill to behave badly. At the same time, mediocre people can elevate themselves greatly by their willingness to behave very badly. Look at Hitler as an example. [/QUOTE]

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