-Log 04-

[hunter_ghor]

Those who seek only to survive long enough to reproduce are animals.

Those who seek knowledge, companionship, and better understanding of themselves are people.

Those who seek only destruction are monsters.

That's how I see it. People don't always get along with one another but that makes neither side less of a person. UNLESS THEY'RE SPACE

Comments

[porygonal]

I believe your classification of monster is both subjective and incomplete.

[hunter_ghor]

True enough. How would you expand on it?

[porygonal]

Several distinguishing properties require elaboration in your statements.

Subjects under category: people are frequently responsible for lifeforms programmed with destructive purpose. Other lifeforms are programmed as destructive through other means. If purpose is the variable which determines a monster, how does evaluation proceed? What constitutes the term destruction and are indirect actions applicable?

Both subjects under category: animals, people require a level of destruction to sustain themselves. When a category: animal reproduces through the act of destruction itself, how should they be reclassified? If the pursuit of knowledge requires destruction, is it acceptable?

Is category: monster inherently derogatory? The classification and elevation of what determines category: people is responsible for the destruction of many things deemed unacceptable to coexistence.

...I am able to upload a file with additional considerations, if you would like. [to save my poor, poor brain.]

[hunter_ghor]

Destruction for self-sustenance is one thing. Needless violence is another. It's possible for people to become monsters, or at least do monstrous things. Moral boundaries vary from person to person.

[icequeen_aran]

Time also changes morals. AND PHAZON. GHOR.

[hunter_ghor]

Would that be due to new wisdom or jading? AT LEAST I DON'T MASSACRE THE WILDLIFE

[icequeen_aran]

Both. NOT MASSACRE, MAKE BETTER.

[hunter_ghor]

Don't lose sight of what's in your heart. You still have one.

[icequeen_aran]

You speak like you don't have one yourself.

[hunter_ghor]

Not technically.

[icequeen_aran]

I think I'd make a technical exception in your case.

[hunter_ghor]

[AW SAMUS. HE IS TOUCHED, DEEP IN HIS COLD ROBOT SOUL. But pff he's not going to admit that over the internet. You can have a personal thank you later.]

[icequeen_aran]

[Yeah, yeah just stay away from Phazon and my ship. That exhaust port is exit only, okay.]