Consuetudinism

Consuetudinism is a system of thought based on the idea that moral character comes from "empathy" and from "nonverbal communication" skills. One of the defining features of Consuetudinism is belief in the existence of so-called Psychopaths, Sociopaths, and Narcissists. The United States is the global center of Consuetudinism. The school of thought has been spread across the world through American education and Evangelical Christianity. The term Consuetudinism comes from the Latin word "consuetudo" which refers to an informal and unwritten rule, as opposed to formal, written customs (which in Latin are referred to as "mores").

Consuetudinism is the logical combination of three separate beliefs/fallacies. Sometimes it is still useful to analyze the behaviors and beliefs of Consuetudinists in terms of these seperate ideas:

Cultivationism: The belief that good people are characterized by their ability to sense and feel the right things at the right times.

Rapportism: The belief that evil people are characterized by their lack of access to friendship, trust, and intimacy, since these are things which are inherently reserved for good people. To put it another way, evil people are naturally lone wolves.

Anti-Authorialism: The belief that it is possible (and in fact, fairly common) for Person A to understand Person B better than Person B understands himself. The belief that it is possible to "read" other people's thoughts and feelings. The belief that people need friends in order to understand themselves.