[Surprisingly for very few people actually familiar with Devon, her attitude regarding food rationing and obeying rules in general left her in a holding cell. She'll be there for a while - so if you're concerned about her feeling sad or lonely, by all means come visit
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What is your reason for being here?
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[What's with the sudden coldness in Devon's voice?]
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What matters is jealousy of human beings, who see others unlike them and try to instinctively bring them down to normalcy. This is what is attempted here.
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It is natural for them to act like that. Only by conquering that nature can you be better than a mere animal.
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You may be right.
After all, we do all we can to destroy cockroaches. A lot of people look down on them, but cockroaches are superior to humans in almost all respects. If they had opposable limbs and sentient minds, they would likely be the dominant species of the planet.
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Cockroaches.
Their bodies may be adaptable and hard to kill, but what you said is true - no sentient minds. There is no thought behind their actions, only instinct.
Thus, they are meaningless.
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While cockroaches are plentiful. They skitter around, probably oblivious to the world, and yet, for all the world has changed, their part in it remains the same.
In that light, can you truly say they are meaningless?
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This is a conscious decision, therefore it is the one that matters. An animal skittering around is like the laws of gravity drawing two objects together - something that may be important or not, but not praiseworthy anyway. Because praise is wasted on those who cannot hear or understand it.
[Not that Devon would praise anyone. She seems to get into this discussion of beliefs, though. Almost like if she wasn't imprisoned or anything.]
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[Devon had similar questions aimed at her before, but never so directly.]
The ability to choose and act on your own. Judging by your individual sense of morality, rather than instinct or social conventions.
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