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[drops_acid]

Date: July 19th
From: Anonymous


How would you define the word monster?


[A few recent conversations have gotten her thinking about certain things and she's genuinely curious about the answers she might get. Cardia is well aware that there are a few people who do know her secret and could probably guess that this is from her. But she's not brave enough to ask something like this without anonymity to hide behind.]

Comments

[erogappa]

I don't know. I guess I just do it. Plus there is a lot more to worry about here than making friends isn't there?

[bussounoshima]

"Unfortunate". I'd prefer to call it by it's name.

The only right answer is the one you decide for yourself. Some of the people answering you are going to be idiots or liars, so don't just accept what people tell you.

Re: text

[drops_acid]

That makes it sound like monsters do more harm to themselves than to others.

[drops_acid]

Is there really any way to make up for taking someone's life?

[drops_acid]

I don't think it's wrong to call someone a monster if they are one.
And if you do terrible things to people, does it matter whether you like it?
Or whether you're sorry?
None of that changes the outcome.

[drops_acid]

And that unfortunate creature, do you think it has a right to exist?
Even though it might harm others by doing so?

And I don't see what anyone would gain by lying about this. I'm only asking opinions.

Re: text

[drops_acid]

Humans are not the only creatures capable of terrible acts.
Animals are perhaps a separate category, but it isn't as if humans are the only sentient beings.

Re: text; Anonymous

[drops_acid]

So it's less about what you can do and more about what you do with it?
What if the nature of their advantage is inherently dangerous to others?
Regardless of how it's used?

[drops_acid]

I suppose that is true.
There's so much going on that many of us could probably stand to make better use of our time.
I think I could learn a lot from your example.

[toremainbehind]

Depends on why that life was taken in the first place.

[drops_acid]

And if there was no reason?

[toremainbehind]

There's always a reason, even if the monster in question has no recollection of it.

Of course, this is simply my own opinion. People view things differently, after all.

[drops_acid]

I'm not so sure.
People who get close to monsters often get hurt or worse.
Whether the monster wishes them harm or not.

You're certainly right about that. I've gotten far more answers to this question than I expected.

[toremainbehind]

That would depend on the people around them then, doesn't it? While I'm not sure about others, even if the people I'm friends with turns out to be a monster, it won't change my opinion about them. They're still my friends.

Hopefully these answers will help you find whatever answer you're looking for.

[drops_acid]

You must be a very kind person then.
But I still think the monster bears most of that responsibility for allowing people to get close to them even though they know better.

But thank you.
I haven't found my answer yet, but I think I will soon.

[toremainbehind]

Collective responsibility as one would call it. If that argument is made, there would be no real winner.

Best of luck.

[alchemists]

In some cases monsters might do more harm to others, but for how they got there in the first place it boils down to their actions.

[drops_acid]

And what about someone who was born a monster?
How do their actions factor in?

[erogappa]

I don't know what the hell I'm doing. Don't look to me for any kind of example okay? You know you better than anyone here. If you need to have lots of friends around then have lots of friends around. We're already dead so what harm can it do?

[drops_acid]

[What harm could it do? The question is almost funny.]

It could do quite a lot of harm actually.
But I do appreciate the sentiment.
Thank you.

[erogappa]

What kind of harm? I mean, the worst you can do is kill somebody a second time right? Make them disappear or get murdered? That would suck but it's not

I mean, don't let that stop you.

[drops_acid]

Physical harm. Possibly death.
And does it matter whether the harm is done to a shinki or a god?
Or whether the person has died before?
Harming others is wrong regardless.

Re: TXT

[nailed_navigation]

Are you talking Akayashi or something of a whole other subject?

text; Anonymous

[latentforlife]

If you don't have to hurt people, you don't use it. If you can't avoid using it and don't feel bad about hurting people then you're probably a monster.

[erogappa]

Are we still people? I think we're more like ghosts.