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Trimmed bionicle from FUT
In lugnet.technic.bionicle, Bill Farkas writes:
> In lugnet.technic.bionicle, Michael Horvath writes:
> > I agree with both of you. I do think it's disturbing.
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> This may stir up a firestorm (not my intent), but why is violence in a
> storyline so bad? Violence is a regrettably necessary part of life. If
> children learn to comprehrend the difference between violence that defends
> or protects innocence and violence for the sake of greedy gain or sadistic
> pleasure then they will be better prepared to face "the real world."
> Mindless violence is disturbing, yes. Violence in the battle of good against
> evil isn't, IMO.
>
> What I find disturbing is the adolescent inclination to be fascinated with
> or attracted to the evil character in a storyline.
I agree with Bill. Violence in a story isn't bad, per se. It's *celebrating
it* as an end in and of itself that's bad.
I hold with a philosophy that doesn't initiate violence but that doesn't
mean I'm against seeing it happen when it's necessary to make a point or to
move a story forward.
++Lar (never start a fight, but if someone starts one, and turning the other
cheek doesn't work, fight to win)
(whoops, said I was trimming followups, then didn't. Please don't respond to
the first one, thanks!)
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| (...) This may stir up a firestorm (not my intent), but why is violence in a storyline so bad? Violence is a regrettably necessary part of life. If children learn to comprehrend the difference between violence that defends or protects innocence and (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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