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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Slit518" data-source="post: 7270324" data-attributes="member: 6803713">Touche.Orcs are a different kind of mental degradation though.  They aren't human, just like Neanderthals weren't human.  Not understanding something, or knowing how to work something can be frustrating.  Frustration can lead to anger.  And we all know where anger leads.  And mental disabilities come in many shapes and sizes (just like orcs).  The difference between modern day mentally disabled people and orcs, is that orcs must fend for themselves as a society, where as care takers usually take care of the mentally disabled, and they have people to teach them right & wrong.Some are, and some aren't.  Not evil by design, but evil by nature.  Ever see a cat?  They toy with their prey.  In fact, those little bastards can be quite evil to animals smaller than them, and not even eat them half the time.Touche part 2.While this is true, we also must look at size comparison of brain to body ratio.  Dolphins have a larger brain than we or whales do when it comes to brain to body ratio.  Dolphins and wales are smart creatures as well, they remember, they form social groups, they have a language, they can even do things we can not, such as use sonar to see things, as well as through things, and even gauge the health status of a creature.  I would say what limit's them is a few things, 1) they live in water, 2) they have no opposable digits, 3) they lack technology.Conclusion:All-in-all, as I said before, all orcs are not evil, but they are prone to it for the several reasons I've listed.  And just like various species of creatures on the planet, they adapt & evolve in their own way.  Their brain might also be somewhere in-between simple & complex, with humans being complex, and more instinctive animals being simple.  And it's this combination of fending for one's self, with a less understanding of the world around them, building anxiety, frustration, anger, hate, which will lead them to a life of crime, which in turn other societies will see as evil.That made me chuckle a bit.</blockquote>

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