☿ // 006; [anonymous text]

[fionnuisce]

A few questions for you.

If someone's existence or action is so reprehensible as to require a form of vengeance, is it then 'right' to act against them? Does one evil act justify another?

Furthermore, does any act justify murder in the name of what's 'right'? (Assume our example is in a place where death actually has normal consequences.)

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[fionnuisce]

[you can't see it but Waver is literally facepalming at the realization that he is entertaining conversation on morality with fucking caster]

There must be some other reason than that.

[monstrueux]

[You brought this on yourself, Waver!]

I suppose! I spoke of passion being defused, but sometimes it cannot be! So people might also kill for rage, or for love, even when there is no true death. There is no money here, so that cannot be a reason, but a person may have an object another covets and will kill for. There is also self-defense.

But that is not what I mean! To take it into your mind to kill someone for no reason but for the sheer joy of it, when they will not stay dead, that is a pure act. To kill for killing, it is like to dance for dancing or to sing for singing. That is when the action becomes art!

I wonder if there is anyone here like that. [No one said he couldn't appreciate killing, he just can't do it.]

[fionnuisce]

I'm not talking about it in terms of fucking artwork, that's insane. And I'm not talking about killing for the sake of the act itself either.

[monstrueux]

But it can be an art. As I said, like dance. Or sculpture. And to kill here is less harmful, since death is temporary, so one does not snuff the candle of life permanently and end a human existence. We have the rare opportunity to experience life and death in an entirely different way! To experience new realms of human suffering!

[Way to harsh his art buzz. He's getting excited and not... thinking too clearly. Gilles, this is a public post. But he doesn't exactly understand this computer thing either, OH WELL.]

What do you mean? The just killing you spoke of? Yes, there is no point to that. Here, the reprehensible action cannot be stopped, and one may make it worse!

[fionnuisce]

I feel as though perhaps we've gone somewhat off track very quickly.

[monstrueux]

I was attempting to answer your questions! Is that not the point of the game?

Let me think... What would Jeanne say? [He's thinking aloud.] No, it isn't right to kill. Not even the most vile of murderers. Not even the most wretched monster.

[No one ever said to expect consistency from Gilles.]

So then, murder cannot be justified.