I think you threw in the dog thing because you only had 9 and you needed a round number for this list. Anyone who DOESN’T love dogs is probably a robot, or a horrible person... or both - a horrible robot person.
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That brand of truck is “man” but it has a dog as its logo?
Which one’s Rick and which one’s Morty?
Seriously, who does this?
This idea might have worked if instead of payments to the subscribers, Pact had put the fees into life insurance policies for the subscribers, and split the payout w/ the subscribers’ families. The payouts would be far enough into the future that Pact wouldn’t have had cash flow issues in the short-term.
You and I have different frame requirements for our lives.
You and I have different frame requirements for our lives.
Thank you, Green Lantern.
Dude knows how to work the pole.
Now you’re imagining enemies everywhere. If you don’t change this direction, eventually you’ll see everyone as your enemy and your whole world will be darkness.
I bet it was by blowing shit up.
[reads article]
Yep.
Aren’t they also trying to kill their organically-grown soccer team (Detroit City FC) in favor of a hail-mary MLS bid contingent on a publically funded stadium?
AI Gaydar?
And a good writer knows when to break the rules I guess.
Where’s the line though? I don’t want all fictional heroes to be teaching better behavior. That’s unrealistic and, frankly, less interesting fiction.
Then you’re also asking for lack of realism, because I can tell you from experience, actual people get rewarded for crappy behavior, even heroes.
No, the author is saying that it’s reasonable that these characters would do that. The question isn’t, “are these characters doing what I want them to do?” The question is, “are these characters doing what THEY would do in this situation?” I believe they are.
No. You could not be more wrong. It is 100% natural to be selfish. That’s what this behavior is - selfishness. It’s only considering what you want, instead of what others want. That is not learned behavior. That is natural behavior. The controlling of one’s selfishness in consideration of others is the learned…
If it’s common, its acceptable.