"Most people with paranoid delusions believe that the conspiracy, or the sort of persecution, is far greater than they are and that it would be futile to fight against it," Goff said. "It's very very rare for someone to believe that they should or can fight back."

Fascinating.

http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2011/01/in-shootings-wake-psych-community-worries-about-added-stigma/69645/