Are psychopaths necessarily bad people?

No, psychopaths are not necessarily bad people. One should not be judged based on a medical diagnosis, some individuals are people that are kind and of good heart, even with a psychopath diagnosis.

Psychopaths aren't necessarily bad people, they're just different to others and are seen as outcasts and not normal.

Psychopaths are not necessarily bad people. Although they may experience life differently, they have the ability to live life like every other person. They may have actions that are frowned up, but so does everyone.

Not always. But they are often deeply damaged in many ways and no matter their intentions they are not fully able to blend into everyday life.

No, psychopaths aren't bad at all. Psychopathy is actually a personality disorder, which causes them to do bad things sometimes, due to lack of empathy, or conscience. Some people go over the edge when it comes to psychopathic tendencies and thoughts, due to a violent situation and upbringing.

Absolutely not! Many have learned to cope and live with society without anyone noticing the difference.

We should be held responsible for our behavior, but absolutely not ignored and marginalized by the mental health and behavioral sciences community! Research should continue apace - and so it is, all over the world! Years ago, a Canadian genius named Robert Hare kicked off a firestorm of scientific breakthroughs on us, and all over the world scientists rushed to build upon his work. Technology plays an increasingly important part, as soon devices such as computer chip implants and artificial neurotransmitters may be able to help our brains to make the numerous connections they cannot make now. So: we can do great evil, but then, so can people of conscience. Neurotypicals do not always make the moral choices. They just feel very guilty about it later. Evil is in deeds. Mental illnesses just are.

They may do "bad" things which would make them bad people, however it is usually not their fault. Psychopaths have different brains than a normal person, and their negative experiences, genetics play a huge part in who they become.

No, not always. This term has been used to describe many people without the person actually knowing the proper use of the term. Sometimes 'psychopaths' are just misunderstood

I feel like they are mentally challenged, hey don't have the capacity to empathise so it's not entirely their fault if they do something hurtful to others. They're just symptoms of a syndrome.