sadism

Whether its sadism or not is independent of the experience of the bug, even if that question is meaningful.

Of note, Machiavelli was tortured by the Medici's so the sadism, in particular, he'd have found offensive.

Guantanamo Bay may as well be Club Med compared to that level of sadism and suffering.

But literature that includes pain is not generally evidence of sadism, and neither are worlds.

Of all personality measures, sadism showed the most robust associations with trolling and, importantly, the relationship was specific to trolling behavior.

Enjoyment of other online activities, such as chatting and debating, was unrelated to sadism.

But this is not evidence of sadism on the part of the instructor (or the fellow students who gave me such a beating).

Thus cyber-trolling appears to be an Internet manifestation of everyday sadism.

Sometimes it is just intolerance of disagreement, or simple sadism.

But, 'sexual sadism' is extremely rare, very aberrant, very bizarre.

Machiavellianism (willingness to manipulate and deceive others), narcissism (egotism and self-obsession), psychopathy (the lack of remorse and empathy), and sadism (pleasure in the suffering of others).

And thus I can't equate indifference to the death of insects with sadism.

I don't think it's enough to have mere control; I think "lust for power" implies a certain sadism.

So I can totally understand the reactions of those who don't have a high "everyday sadism" score.

You mention 'sexual sadism' in the same vein as really very common other "symptoms" or "indicators".

In your argument, that makes it "good" That is not actaually an implication of my argument, because sadism is not going to lead to long-term, fulfilling happiness.

Sadism implies enjoying pain for its own sake.