Can You Be Evil From Birth?

A question in which our group asked ourselves when it came to Fred and Rose West. We wanted to find the answer to whether the couple were born evil or whether it was the circumstances in which they were raised in that then later caused them to commit the violent crimes they did. 

There are many theories as to why humans commit unspeakable evil, but none of them are particularly comforting. If the childhoods of serial killers are filled with abuse and hardship, then they can appear to be victims of painful circumstances. But if society isn’t to blame at all – if murderers have charming upbringings and little to complain about – then could they be born evil?

In a group discussion, i strongly felt that Fred and Rose West committed their crimes because of their dysfunctional up brining, after doing research and finding out that both Fred and rose had been abused as children, i began to understand why their morals were broken. Rose's father sexually abused her when she was younger and was often a customer to her prostitute services when she was older, maybe this is why she let her husband Fred carry out sexual acts on younger children.