It's a fairly simple question. Which do you prefer, good, or evil?
Who do you support?
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, Sep 19 2004 03:51 PM
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Posted 19 September 2004 - 03:51 PM
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Posted 19 September 2004 - 03:55 PM
Depends on what mood I'm in.
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Posted 19 September 2004 - 03:58 PM
Good, because if good wins, then I live longer.
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Posted 19 September 2004 - 04:02 PM
Good. Good is really cool and stuff. When people are good, it makes me happy.
Of course, I'm always more interested in bad guys in stories and such, so evil has its perks.
Of course, I'm always more interested in bad guys in stories and such, so evil has its perks.
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Posted 19 September 2004 - 04:02 PM
Well, it depends on what turns out to me which.
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Posted 19 September 2004 - 04:18 PM
"good" and "evil" is entirely open to interpretation.
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Posted 19 September 2004 - 04:39 PM
Originally posted by TanakaBros06
Of course, I'm always more interested in bad guys in stories and such, so evil has its perks.
Same here. In regards to fiction, I'm far more interested in evil, because the bad guys always have cool and interesting backstories. Which is the kind of thing I'm into.
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Posted 19 September 2004 - 06:28 PM
Good.
Hypothetically, if "evil" was the norm of the world (and it's not), people could never trust each other (everyone would only look out for themselves, or just use others), societies could not be maintained, there'd be massive chaos, and sooner or later, humanity would end.
When people strive for good, there is then the chance for justice to be maintained, and for peace to exist among them. People treat others as friends rather than enemies, and they look out for others. Governments generally try to serve those that they govern.
I'd say that most people work for good, while there are certainly a number of people who are full of hatred in this world. Also, some "good" people make mistakes and go off the beaten path, committing acts of evil from time to time.
As cool as "evil" appears to be, I'd much rather live in a world where people were kind to one another.
Hypothetically, if "evil" was the norm of the world (and it's not), people could never trust each other (everyone would only look out for themselves, or just use others), societies could not be maintained, there'd be massive chaos, and sooner or later, humanity would end.
When people strive for good, there is then the chance for justice to be maintained, and for peace to exist among them. People treat others as friends rather than enemies, and they look out for others. Governments generally try to serve those that they govern.
I'd say that most people work for good, while there are certainly a number of people who are full of hatred in this world. Also, some "good" people make mistakes and go off the beaten path, committing acts of evil from time to time.
As cool as "evil" appears to be, I'd much rather live in a world where people were kind to one another.
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Posted 23 September 2004 - 10:31 AM
Wow... so all but ONE of you would vote Obama for president in '08... Amazing!
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Posted 24 September 2004 - 10:09 PM
What?
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Posted 24 September 2004 - 10:20 PM
Originally posted by Alakhriveion
Wow... so all but ONE of you would vote Obama for president in '08... Amazing!
Funny how I thought exactly the opposite thing when I saw the results...
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Posted 24 September 2004 - 10:24 PM
hmmm...I dunno... 
I am evil but not terrorist killer evil..
and I assume thats the evil you are talking about so uh...good
but I clicked on evil because..uhhh i'm strange? And I wanted to be a hypocondriac...XD
"he says one thing and does the other, he's a hypocondriac." -Shawn from boy meets world.
I am evil but not terrorist killer evil..
and I assume thats the evil you are talking about so uh...good
but I clicked on evil because..uhhh i'm strange? And I wanted to be a hypocondriac...XD
"he says one thing and does the other, he's a hypocondriac." -Shawn from boy meets world.
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Posted 25 September 2004 - 01:24 PM
Evil...
Evil will always win, because good is dumb.
Evil will always win, because good is dumb.
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Posted 26 September 2004 - 09:27 AM
Originally posted by Alak
Wow... so all but ONE of you would vote Obama for president in '08... Amazing!
Nice one, Alak.
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Posted 26 September 2004 - 11:03 AM
It all depends on what good and evil are.
If the Gnostics are correct, and our God is actually the Demiurge and hides his Evil by preaching messages of Good will and goodness, then perhaps its better to side with the Forces of Evil.
I remember the game, Breath of Fire 2, which had a Gnostic story to it. The people worshipping the God, St. Eva, were worshipping what essentially seemed to be a Christian God. All the doctrines seemed unusually Christian, but the God turned out to be an evil death-obsesssed Demon that wished to "bless the world with death".
If the Gnostics are correct, and our God is actually the Demiurge and hides his Evil by preaching messages of Good will and goodness, then perhaps its better to side with the Forces of Evil.
I remember the game, Breath of Fire 2, which had a Gnostic story to it. The people worshipping the God, St. Eva, were worshipping what essentially seemed to be a Christian God. All the doctrines seemed unusually Christian, but the God turned out to be an evil death-obsesssed Demon that wished to "bless the world with death".
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Posted 26 September 2004 - 11:10 AM
Originally posted by Alakhriveion@Sep 23 2004, 10:31 AM
Wow... so all but ONE of you would vote Obama for president in '08... Amazing!
Yeah, see, I knew he'd say somethign like that sooner or later, which is why I didn't vote.
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Posted 26 September 2004 - 11:36 AM
Props to Steve. Seriously, what were the odds it wasn't something like that?Originally posted by SteveT@Sep 26 2004, 11:10 AM
Yeah, see, I knew he'd say somethign like that sooner or later, which is why I didn't vote.
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Posted 26 September 2004 - 11:37 AM
I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and say 1/100.
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Posted 26 September 2004 - 11:38 AM
Originally posted by Wolf_ODonnell@Sep 26 2004, 12:03 PM
It all depends on what good and evil are.
If the Gnostics are correct, and our God is actually the Demiurge and hides his Evil by preaching messages of Good will and goodness, then perhaps its better to side with the Forces of Evil.
I remember the game, Breath of Fire 2, which had a Gnostic story to it. The people worshipping the God, St. Eva, were worshipping what essentially seemed to be a Christian God. All the doctrines seemed unusually Christian, but the God turned out to be an evil death-obsesssed Demon that wished to "bless the world with death".
That has a ridiculously cool appeal...
Games speak the truth. I knew they'd eventually provide us with answers.
