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cladinthedark

20th Crystal: [Voice]

Jul 01, 2009 21:51

There is a saying I have heard... "Before you judge a person, first walk a mile in their shoes." It is meant as a message of tolerance and acceptance for those one might dislike, or disagree with, by placing oneself in the position of the object of one's ire ( Read more... )

poll, not hating zemus less, then you're a mile away and, you have their shoes

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vermified July 2 2009, 10:09:28 UTC

I didn't think it was possible to hate the Dreadknight more than I did before. This experiment proved me wrong.

cladinthedark July 3 2009, 18:22:39 UTC

The human capacity for hatred is truly a remarkable thing, isn't it?

vermified July 6 2009, 04:00:52 UTC

...Indeed, it is. Disturbingly so.

cladinthedark July 6 2009, 15:08:29 UTC

It can be controlled, though.

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the_wind_woman July 2 2009, 10:54:42 UTC

I still want to kill the bastard, that will never change. My reason for hating him isn't because of his personality, it is because he wants to kill me and anyone who dares to protect me.

So to answer your question, my feelings towards him did not change. I did learn something about myself during that week however.

cladinthedark July 3 2009, 18:23:12 UTC

Well then I would argue your feelings towards him are completely justified.

Truly? And what might that be, if you're willing to share?

[Written] kendama_pro July 2 2009, 14:33:22 UTC

[He's continuing your quote there, in neat handwriting.]

"Then you're a mile away and you have their shoes."

[Pause.]

I was unaffected this time, but seeing its effects on people I know... I'm not so sure what they feel right now, but I do know that the Malnosso really don't have a semblance of good in them, honestly.

[Written] cladinthedark July 3 2009, 18:24:48 UTC

I was unfamiliar with that part of the quotation, but I think I like it.

I think we all have more or less accepted that by now.

[Written] kendama_pro July 3 2009, 18:31:40 UTC

I like it, too!

Every experiment reaffirms it, if not establish that their - evil runs deeper than we first thought.

[Written] cladinthedark July 4 2009, 22:02:44 UTC

They don't seem particularly eager to disprove the notion, but then, why bother? As long as we can't do anything to them in retaliation, it's not like they will care.

compos_mentis July 2 2009, 16:22:41 UTC

Something like hatred became something more like disgust.

Still, this is a leading question.

cladinthedark July 3 2009, 18:25:57 UTC

One wonders if that's an improvement or not.

Do you think so? People usually ask questions following an experiment, particularly one like this.

compos_mentis July 3 2009, 18:58:05 UTC

This experiment was about taking on personality traits and appearance. Naturally, because they're based on our knowledge and hatred of the things we became, it's only going to reinforce that hatred if you weren't prepared to forgive them in the first place. "Walk a mile in their shoes" only works if you also and more importantly had the same history as them, getting to the point you know them from.

Everyone has some past which if you trace it back far enough can explain their actions. Not always in a way others can and will accept, but an explanation none-the-less.

nottanzanite July 2 2009, 22:59:21 UTC

This experiment only reminded me how much I hate them.

cladinthedark July 3 2009, 18:27:21 UTC

But it didn't increase your hatred? Or... perhaps it's impossible to, is that it?