"I've often heard that those who do wrong unto others are often cowards, cowards who are afraid of something much more powerful than themselves. You know, they feel afraid of someone who can destroy them, so they attempt to destroy the 'little people' as a means to overcome those fears," LouAnn suggested, her hand raised high as she spoke. "I guess what I'm trying to say is that the answer to your question is both, they're motivated by fear and the need for power. Like I said earlier, fear is a powerful emotion that can cause people to do a number of different things. I think someone who does wrong unto others is ultimately afraid of some higher being or some terrible situation. At the same time, though, they feel a need for some sort of power to make up for that which they are so afraid of. If they gained more power or felt like a better person by torturing someone, I think they see that as way to overcome or feel better about their fears."