Monsters

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[–]One_Jack_Move 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (2 children)

I have to admit, this silly image made me think. 👍 I get the joke about monsters on the TV show, its funny and worth a stoned-moment, surface epiphany. But if there is an attempt at a bigger moral here implying other life on earth is more kind... (monsters are always human) Well, plenty of animals/insects will kill (and even eat) each other in mating/status rituals. Hell, even plants strangle each other to death. Basically, in as much capacity as is possible; they can hurt, offend, and hate each other. I guarantee if other animals and plants could talk they'd be using that skill to hurt other's feelings, if one considers that "hate". But speech is also used for good.

To quote another cartoon, "with great power comes great responsibility." Let's not blame all of humanity, only the ones who cannot be responsible with their power. It seems odd to say the rest of life on Earth lacks hate simply because they do not have equal talents. I mean, I know at least 1 of my 2 cats hates me, so... LOL - Otherwise, we have to say that the greater the power the more evil one must be.

Perhaps the real "monsters" are the ones who lack responsibility, whatever their power. Yes, the lesser the power the lesser their effect I admit, but I don't like the idea of limiting everyone's power just because some might WILL abuse it.

Another thought: Do plants hate because they strangle each other, ignoring their other plant-kind, only to maximize their own life and health?

Honestly, I don't like the word "hate" used like this. "Evil" might be better, but that's a whole other discussion. ;)

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Animals do what is natural for them. We have the ability to change our nature. Completely. Few people go this far. But they exist. And can be scarier than any animal.

Monsters still pursue pleasure and run from pain, but their ways for doing it can be completely alien. Impossible to predict. Very hard to understand.

[–]One_Jack_Move 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I agree, it's "natural" for plants to kill each other. I'd say it's natural for humans to kill each other too. But we do also have the ability to recognize when it's more advantageous for us (and others on the planet) to not kill (or "hate"). These advantages are many, and may have led to our evolution past plant and lower-animal intellect & ability. Maybe there is higher life form(s) who sees all outcomes and always makes the best possible decision for everyone/thing? Maybe we can aspire to be more like that.