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We might be splitting hairs at this point. I think most of the people on this thread have decided where they line up on the original...

I don’t see why mind control should be implicitly evil when chopping heads of with a sword is tied to context dependent morality. I...

There are always circumstances where it would be worse. Still not sure it's true as a general, objective fact (as it was presented).

Fair enough. I mostly agree, except that I would absolutely say it can be morally defensible, all depending on the scenario. In fact...

First, great idea for a prompt! Thank you! Interesting discussion has resulted from it. Second, yes, mind control can be used for...

The topic came up in another thread and I thought it was interesting so here's a dedicated thread. Generally speaking most people...

I'm up for "The Jedi were the real baddies: 14 reasons why I'm Pro-Empire" whenever you want to. But it would probably need to be a...

The problem here is taking the guides as gospel and not trying to interpret what "the founders" must have meant. Charm Person against an...

I'm aware of what mind control is. Sorry, I just disagree insofar as one being more or less inherently bad than the other. Doesn't...

Maybe not. Of course, with magic involved to calm things down, who knows! Whether there's a chance to talk beforehand depends on what...

Mind control that allows the target a chance to resist, like a save, sure seems like them having the free will or mental fortitude as it...

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...

When the utilitarian calculus overrides the deontological one. That point will vary for everyone, but a good place to start is the...

"They didn't use it" is a broad term now. I don't believe for one second that any top professional in a technical field related to...

My order of the physical 2024 D&D Monster Manual arrived. The only physical book I ordered all year.