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You've got a very Kantian view that certain actions, such as breaking an arm, is always wrong regardless of the circumstances. While... -
If murdering sapient creatures so you can steal their treasure is ok, then I think mind control gets a pass.
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What we have here is a philosophical impasse. I don't believe in necessary evils. At least not in a moral sense. I agree it's the...
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I don't know if there's any misunderstanding, I think there's just disagreement. IMNSHO, magical mind control, complex deception, and...
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Cadence replied to the thread Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet?.Why do people ask things like they are seriously wondering, when it is clear they have already made up their mind?
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If Ben Kenobi had used his expert deception skills and just lied to the stormtrooper would it be any better? I think thats the main...
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I'm willing to accept a rather broad definition of mind control that includes deception, directly controlling someone's physical...
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I think in fantasy and sci-fi, there’s a certain level of the ends justifying the means. It may be immoral but not necessarily Evil if...
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When the utilitarian calculus overrides the deontological one. That point will vary for everyone, but a good place to start is the...
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I think the jedi mind trick is an artifact of Star Wars being in the 1970s, rather than mind control being OK if it's a jedi doing it...
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Cadence reacted to I'm A Banana's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) What’s the difference between sorcerers, warlocks, and wizards? with
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How big does the difference need to be? Like, Paladins and Rangers and Barbarians are just Fighters if you squint. Druids are just... -
Cadence reacted to Scribe's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) What’s the difference between sorcerers, warlocks, and wizards? with Like.
Wizards are still most flexible, Warlocks are actually fairly unique in design? That's all I've got lol
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Cadence reacted to Autumnal's post in the thread Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet? with Like.
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Cadence reacted to Reynard's post in the thread In a fantasy world filled with magic and miraculous beings, will the religious concepts of the locals be completely different from the human of Earth? with Like.
I think that is just philosophizing about religion by way of gaming without actually interrogating what makes people religious and what...
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Cadence reacted to Reynard's post in the thread In a fantasy world filled with magic and miraculous beings, will the religious concepts of the locals be completely different from the human of Earth? with Like.
The problem with this question is tat it ignores how much magical thinking humans have always had and still do have. In the West, we...