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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsA Question on Motivation..Why Would Someone Deliberately Start a Fire? Warning: Unpleasant Reading
Just asking...Please avoid if you find this to much to read..Why do people do something this horrible.?......................................
.....I came across this by accident, and I questioned myself, how can this happen?...(in our modern times?)
I know these people are nuts, but why do something this horrible? What is the reason?..Any Ideas?..Anyone? Why would a father & son deliberately start a fire?. Just Asking.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/09/us/caldor-fire-father-son-arrested/
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A Question on Motivation..Why Would Someone Deliberately Start a Fire? Warning: Unpleasant Reading (Original Post)
Stuart G
Dec 2021
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Don't know why this specific fire happened, but pyromania is a known mental disorder...
PoliticAverse
Dec 2021
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PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)1. Don't know why this specific fire happened, but pyromania is a known mental disorder...
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/conditions/pyromania
Pyromania, the term for pathological fire setting, is a rare disorder characterized by the intentional and repeated setting of fires. People with pyromania are deeply fascinated by fire and related paraphernalia. They may experience feelings of pleasure, gratification, or a release of inner tension or anxiety once a fire is set.
hlthe2b
(102,225 posts)2. Several accounts of those charged with fighting fires actually starting them...
I sort of liken it to the Mom (or another caregiver) who sickens their child/patient intentionally for the attention--Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP)... also a well-documented mental disorder.
Then again, you have mere blatant stupidity, like these morons:
Gender reveal party couple face jail over deadly California wildfire
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-57898993
Irish_Dem
(46,918 posts)3. There are a number of different motivations for fire setting:
Monetary gain.
Political beliefs.
To hide a crime.
To improve a living situation.
Delusions.
Hallucinations.
Impaired judgment, such as being under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Pyromania