Originally posted by KingTut
I see what he is saying. Conquerors might not kill for a good reason, but a reason nonetheless. However, that isn't really even relevant. A conqueror might have "fun" taking over a large amount of space. A mass murderer on the other hand, might kill someone without the desire to build an empire. All conquerors are mass murderers, but not all mass murderers are conquerors.
People who really were mass murderers are one step ahead of conquerers.
A conquerer kills to gain the territory and power, and a mass murderer kills to perserve it.
So in a sence, they are one the same, at different stages.
No mass murderer killed for 'fun' or without a goal.