Is the only thing that determines "insanity" acting on intent?

[Cappytaino]

I've been wondering about this for a while and I'd like to hear your guys' thoughts on this. Have you ever wished you didn't have to wake up in the morning, or ever had a day so stuffty you wished you wouldn't wake up the next morning? Or ever wished someone else was dead/wanted to hurt somebody?I'm sure it's quite a common sentiment, and if a large number of people have what is referred to as "passively suicidal thoughts," then it isn't abnormal and therefore isn't anything to be worried about. But when somebody actually attempts to end their life or someone else's, they are considered a threat But where is the line drawn between being "insane" and being "normal" if both have the same intent, but the only difference being one acts on the intent? Is action where the line is drawn, even if many people have the same thoughts?

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if we judged people based on their thoughts every human being on this planet would be in jail

[Neltonical]

It really isn't abnormal at all. We all have irrational thoughts every now and again, and I do mean all.

The difference between the common person and a criminal is the ability and gall to actually go through with those irrational thoughts.

[Niff]

if we judged people based on their thoughts every human being on this planet would be in jail

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I wish some people were dead, I don't actually do it, it's like saying "I'LL KILL YOU" to someone because they hurt and/or made fun of you but all you do is tackle them.

[sir dooble]

I think that the examples given regarding Self Delete can be taken in a scale, really.

I might wish I didn't exist for the day, solely so I don't have to put up with my responsibilities or any feelings of pain I might have, but it's definitely not sincere when I think about it.
I know that I don't want to die. My sense of self-preservation is definitely stronger than my desire to not exist.


The 'insane' obviously go a step further, where they go beyond entertaining the thought to sincerely contemplating it, and eventually acting out on it.
I suppose that is insanity.

And as an outside person looking at other people, we can never tell what is going on in someone elses brain. How far along that line of thought they are.
We only really know if someone confides the thoughts in us (in a sincere way) or if they do act them out.
We can't hope to read everyone's minds about how they feel. Insanity, in it's various guises, is often a silent disease.

[$trinick]

Insanity is when you cannot control these urges or whether or not you act on them. So, someone who shoots someone for loving their girlfriend isn't necessarily insane because they could have decided not to, but instead acted on their urge. Someone with schizophrenia who thinks that everyone is going to kill them and thus acts back is insane.

[Becquerel]

Insanity is when you cannot control these urges or whether or not you act on them. So, someone who shoots someone for loving their girlfriend isn't necessarily insane because they could have decided not to, but instead acted on their urge. Someone with schizophrenia who thinks that everyone is going to kill them and thus acts back is insane.

Ive actually once thought that I was the only one who could see colors clearly and normally and everyone else was colorblind
Ive also attempted to slice my jugular veins, but I grew out of that stage
I like this topic and I wish I could answer your question.