Annoyingkid
Banned
Lets face it. Humans are a polluting, short sighted , greedy, self destructive, uncontrollably multiplying virus. Destroying ecosystems with reckless abandon. Humans are the closest thing to evil on this planet. Humans alone hunt, kill and torture our own species, much less others, for nothing but enjoyment.
We are not heroes, and will never be heroes. Attempts to frame us as heroes or benevolent, is to hide and deny our true nature, and an attempt to persuade the audience that we are inherently good. We are not. The reality is we are inherently bad. And only be realizing and accepting it, can progress toward a sustainable future be made by controlling this part of human nature. As opposed to a profit driven machine of western comfort at the expense of the third world.
Fantasy races represent a clean slate, a chance to contrast humanity in an honest way. If I create a hero of a fantasy race who is benevolent, and driven to do what is right no matter the odds at any cost to themselves, I don't have in the back of my mind that this is BS. That this is really nothing more than territorial tribalism, and instinctive fear of the other. I could believe that a hero of a fantasy race can be incorruptible, can can believe in a bright future for their species without delusion.
To sum up. If I want to write about a species of petty, small minded creatures who destroy their home planet with reckless abandon, I'd write about humans. Otherwise eww, no.
We are not heroes, and will never be heroes. Attempts to frame us as heroes or benevolent, is to hide and deny our true nature, and an attempt to persuade the audience that we are inherently good. We are not. The reality is we are inherently bad. And only be realizing and accepting it, can progress toward a sustainable future be made by controlling this part of human nature. As opposed to a profit driven machine of western comfort at the expense of the third world.
Fantasy races represent a clean slate, a chance to contrast humanity in an honest way. If I create a hero of a fantasy race who is benevolent, and driven to do what is right no matter the odds at any cost to themselves, I don't have in the back of my mind that this is BS. That this is really nothing more than territorial tribalism, and instinctive fear of the other. I could believe that a hero of a fantasy race can be incorruptible, can can believe in a bright future for their species without delusion.
To sum up. If I want to write about a species of petty, small minded creatures who destroy their home planet with reckless abandon, I'd write about humans. Otherwise eww, no.