"Super Science Headache Time" or "A Question About Morality And Emotions"

[Krylo]

Originally Posted by Seil

Punching bullies is still an aspiration towards good, however misguided.

Nah, see, stopping bullies is an aspiration toward good, but that's not really what it's about. It's a revenge/power fantasy of hurting the people who hurt you, and also all the male super heros get totally hot girlfriends because more male power fantasy.

Also: Batman is actually a pretty good example, 'cause even the character of Batman lives in a revenge power fantasy. Not that we need to beat it too much more, but I'm pretty sure that he's not really fighting Joker or Two Face or anyone else. In his head he's fighting the people who killed his parents. Which is why he's Batman instead of doing all the shit Katie said he should do in the Cracked thing.

It's all about power and revenge and hurting people who hurt you. Not really about being good people.