Have you ever really wanted to kill somone?

[misterX]

Originally posted by Stingy Jack
I disagree. I think there are people out there who refrain from comitting acts that are wrong NOT because there is consequence involved ... but simply because the act itself is, well, WRONG. I do believe that the majority of the population, however, rationalize their behavior according to what the law says. "It's illegal, so I won't do it." But there is a few who have actually sat and thought about the reasoning behind the laws ... the deep moral foundations beneath ideas of WHY it is against the law, and decide that way. Now, don't think I'm preaching (I'm an atheist!), but the reason I would not kill someone is simply because I love humankind, and I know that, in order for us to function properly as a society, without fear, without chaos, we have to treat each other a certain way. I actually want human beings to grow, as a species, and continue to discover things and create things and enjoy what is beautiful and good. And people who run around causing fear, spewing hatred, inflicting pain ... well, these people just hold us back. And I don't want to be one of those people. Regardless of what the law says.

well said.

[nine9]

I'm going to unsubscribe to this one, too negative, and just leading into trouble. :(

[misterX]

Originally posted by fattybluetit
what do you mean

Well with the trend these days is to blame every murder or rape on the fact that the murderer/rapist watched a horror movie or had one in his dvd collection. Making a thread. Have you ever really wanted to kill somone? Just makes those people feel vindicated, and more determend to keep on with their persicution of the horror gene

[fattybluetit]

thanx but that really hurt my brain

[Vodstok]

Sorry to bump this further, but regardless of the title of the thread, the content speaks for itself.

From what i can see, the average horror fan would not commit murder, whether from fear of reprisal, or just morally opposed to the idea of ending a life. The ratio, i would think,is pretty much the ssame as the rest of our society. So let someone stumble overt this thread and try to use it as ammunition. Then we will make congress, or whoever else they bitch too, read it, and get an education.

I have always been VERY empathetic. When i was 15, i read Homeland by R. A. Salvatore. It's the "first" story with the his character Drizzt (it wasnt the first story written with the character, but it was about his birth and childhooD), and it instantly became my favorite novel ever.

In it, Drizzt is born into a society that openly embraces murder as a means to move up socially. You have to take steps to hide it, but as long as you get away with it, you get silent claps.

He grew up empathetic, with an inborn sense of morality. That always stuck with me. i had a great childhood, but i liked seeing that even in a terrible situation, good people would still come through.

The point of all this is that stingy is correct in thinking that many of us would not do somethinglike this, simply because it is wrong.

And you dont have to have the looming threat of a horrible afterlife to keep you in line.