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Is it better to out monster the monster or to be quietly devoured? A fascinating question, hidden in the absurdity of the false dichotomy. Particularly poignant in this place, I believe. Another quasi-philosophical question to add to the long, pointless stream of them on the net, here. Demons will always have their demons, I suppose. People, whether living or dead are driven to seek out the assistance of others when dealing with their dilemmas. Anyone that says they truly wish to be alone is probably lying. No one wants to be alone.

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That seems like a purely mortal dilemma.

[ Though the monster remark resonates. Loki will never voice how much it does though. ]

It's not. Not when the afterlife seems to mirror the mortal world so closely. Death was supposed to be the end, with nothingness after. Fairly certain this odd existence doesn't quite qualify as nothing.

None of you know what Death is. You assume it is nothingness or a realm that continues. You assume it is meant to be purgatorial. I believe a man on Earth said it was other people.

Hell is tailored to you and your fears. It molds itself to you.

What is Death, then? By your definition of it. Honest curiosity. This place brings so many interesting people and viewpoints together. If Hell molds itself to each individual, what does that say about the angels that choose to reside here instead of Heaven?

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what kind of question is that? anyone who gives up and lets themselves get eaten deserves what they get

though you know... asking this question IN HELL will kind of skew the poll for you

It's a metaphor. I did not mean that one would get eaten in the most literal sense of it.

NO SHIT. i was answering using the same language

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Even if no one knows the answer to something, that doesn't mean there isn't one. It's already been decided.

But sometimes it helps to ask questions anyway. [An attempt at being uplifting - her question sits in him and he stews.]

Either way strips you of your humanity. You either become a monster or livestock.

Which is worse? To hurt people, or to be hurt?

There's always an answer, that's what drives many people. Myself included, to an extent. One could argue that the very nature of humanity is to be in pain. Even if you are the one inflicting the pain, you are not invincible because of it. Every monster has their weakness.

Do you think we can always find the answer?

Pain is inevitable. I agree.

Not all monsters want to be monsters, they may not want to inflict pain - but it's even more painful to fight against what you are.

If you do, you only hurt yourself.

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Are those the only two options? Because I'd rather take a third.

Not necessarily, for purposes of discussion. What would you choose as your third option?

I'd rather stand up for myself. Or at the very least be loudly devoured. Put up a fight.

I think you can manage that without becoming a monster.

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it aint that hard to do both.

you get eaten either way.

But would you rather be devoured as yourself or as a creature that you'd no longer recognize as you?

i guess the first one.

getting chomped up can't be fun but getting eaten from inside hurts more in the long run.

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"No one." What do you base that hypothesis on?

Typical human behavioral patterns. All people are programmed.

[ Fascinating choice of words. Dare he say interesting, even? ]

And programmed in the same way?
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last* What are words

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It depends! Even as a monster are you still able to protect what you set out to when you became a monster?

For the purposes of this conversation, let's say yes. You will achieve your goal of protecting something you hold dear by becoming an unrecognizable monster in the process.

Haha isn't that kind of weird? A small piece would still be recognizable if you still worked towards that goal.

But I don't think it would be so bad. What would you pick?

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If you know it's a false dichotomy, why bother with it? Either way, anything's better than being quietly devoured. Fight the monster in whatever way you can. Don't worry about whether other people think you're one. They're not the ones living your life.

It's an interesting thought experiment nonetheless. The differences in responses is fascinating, to say the least. I was simply curious. What if you ended up hurting someone you cared for? What if they would never forgive you for becoming so monstrous, would it still not matter what other people think?

[This gives Lacie pause. She's never hurt anyone she cared about that badly. (After all, in life, that had been exactly two people, once of whom she hadn't even known she really cared about until after she'd said goodbye to him for the last time.)]

It depends. [She types out, finally.] Did you hurt them accidentally, or not? And if they can't ever forgive you, how much do you think they really cared about you in the first place?

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