I think that's possible only if such an individual is living a solitary existance in the wilderness, but then he would probably kill animals just for fun. (throughout this I use the male pronoun but recognize that such an individual could just as easily be female) I think (and I haven't researched this a whole lot so this is all just speculation I've accumulated from life experience) that most people with some degree of ASP, Narcissism or sociopathy are not the extremes like we see on America's Most Wanted or on FBI Files, but less remarkable ne'er-do-wells who go through life existing from one menial job to another or engage in petty crime to get by, so they never make the headlines but they are more likely to be a source of continual irritation to people around them, such as neighbors (sorry, my feathers are still ruffled on this). I think as far as being "cured," there again it depends, at least I think, on the degree of severity. I think that most Axis II disorders are very intractible, but also recognize that most people with Axis II disorders tend to "mellow out" when they reach middle age. I think that such individuals, as with any Axis II individuals, can learn more effective behaviors and moderate their symptomology, but I'm not sure if "cured" is the right word. Especially when the "cure" requires that the individual acknoweldge that something about them needs working on. I was asked that "choice" question in grad school, in terms of "free will" and my answer is that we have free will to the extent that we know how to use it. Obviously a sociopath has a choice like any of us do, but we choose according to our beliefs. A sociopath believes that anything that causes him displeasure is wrong, and as such chooses the response that he believes will bring him the most immediate pleasure, even if that is simply to make a scene.
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