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<blockquote data-quote="EzekielRaiden" data-source="post: 9168715" data-attributes="member: 6790260"><p>My point was not that any specific one <em>does</em> act that way. It was that we can always cast aspersions, turning benign actions into twisted ones purely by re-framing the context thereof.</p><p></p><p>The gold dragon can be viewed as a mustache-twirling chessmaster who simply sees people as pieces on the board, who cares nothing for the lives and person-hood of the people she manipulates. Someone who coldly, calculatingly rules, but always stays in the shadows, never allowing anyone to exercise oversight or criticism. Ensuring things work out exactly how they want, no matter what the vict--<em>recipients</em> want.</p><p></p><p>Or she can be viewed as a benevolent advisor, someone trying to weave many disparate lives into the most beneficial state she can find. Someone who wants to respect the autonomy and individuality of others, while still building up what they believe are the best characteristics in those people. Nudging, inviting, aiding, equipping, but never usurping a person's ability to choose for themselves.</p><p></p><p>Exactly the same actions, but one presented as uncaring, haughty, cold, perhaps even cruel, while the other is presented as caring, supportive, hoping to build others up so they can stand on their own.</p><p></p><p>Likewise, the silver dragon's stance can be easily twisted. Compared to a dragon, mortals are practically children: small, immature, impulsive, ignorant. To be so focused on such things, to the exclusion of associating with their own kind, is kinda weird. It bespeaks of a paternalist attitude, potentially even taking away the achievements of said children because, y'know, you can't trust the kids to get it done themselves.</p><p></p><p>Again, this isn't how I see it. I'm just calling out what I see as a pretty obvious bias: the gold's actions are interpreted in the worst, most monstrous light possible, while the silver's are given the kindest, best light possible. Comparing apples to apples, both are either lofty goals and major positive forces, or pretty damn questionable acts and shady characters.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EzekielRaiden, post: 9168715, member: 6790260"] My point was not that any specific one [I]does[/I] act that way. It was that we can always cast aspersions, turning benign actions into twisted ones purely by re-framing the context thereof. The gold dragon can be viewed as a mustache-twirling chessmaster who simply sees people as pieces on the board, who cares nothing for the lives and person-hood of the people she manipulates. Someone who coldly, calculatingly rules, but always stays in the shadows, never allowing anyone to exercise oversight or criticism. Ensuring things work out exactly how they want, no matter what the vict--[I]recipients[/I] want. Or she can be viewed as a benevolent advisor, someone trying to weave many disparate lives into the most beneficial state she can find. Someone who wants to respect the autonomy and individuality of others, while still building up what they believe are the best characteristics in those people. Nudging, inviting, aiding, equipping, but never usurping a person's ability to choose for themselves. Exactly the same actions, but one presented as uncaring, haughty, cold, perhaps even cruel, while the other is presented as caring, supportive, hoping to build others up so they can stand on their own. Likewise, the silver dragon's stance can be easily twisted. Compared to a dragon, mortals are practically children: small, immature, impulsive, ignorant. To be so focused on such things, to the exclusion of associating with their own kind, is kinda weird. It bespeaks of a paternalist attitude, potentially even taking away the achievements of said children because, y'know, you can't trust the kids to get it done themselves. Again, this isn't how I see it. I'm just calling out what I see as a pretty obvious bias: the gold's actions are interpreted in the worst, most monstrous light possible, while the silver's are given the kindest, best light possible. Comparing apples to apples, both are either lofty goals and major positive forces, or pretty damn questionable acts and shady characters. [/QUOTE]
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