Most people naturally avoid hurting others, if for no other reason than because of the natural empathy felt between humans: hurting others causes some hurt for yourself as well. The bastard doesn't face this hurdle, as he is completely miserable to begin with. Whatever hurt he may feel, from hurting you, is a drop in the bucket compared to the baseline misery of his existence.
This is the magic bullet of the bastard, the key to his effectiveness. He is, essentially, psychologically invincible, because you can't mess him up any worse than he already is. He is glad to do it for you, if a little of the harm falls your way as well.
I thought a bastard was an illegitimate child?
That sort of died with the feudal system methinks...
I think the word you're looking for is "welfare system," 9th.
No, the welfare system is alive and well...;)
Well, it's alive at any rate.
I beleve the frase you are looking for is magnificent basterd
Most people naturally avoid hurting others, if for no other reason than because of the natural empathy felt between humans:~snip
I disagree with that statement and think it should read.....
Most people naturally avoid hurting others [COLOR="Purple"]like themselves[/COLOR], if for no other reason than because of the natural empathy felt between humans [COLOR="purple"]that they have something in common with[/COLOR].
I say this because of observing people being rather quick to zero in on anyone different, odd or strange, and being human seems to have low priority. :2cents:
I disagree with that statement and think it should read.....
Most people naturally avoid hurting others [COLOR=Purple]like themselves[/COLOR], if for no other reason than because of the natural empathy felt between humans [COLOR=purple]that they have something in common with[/COLOR].
I say this because of observing people being rather quick to zero in on anyone different, odd or strange, and being human seems to have low priority. :2cents:
well, they ARE
Others.
oh, and you guys were supposed to ask Flint what happened, and who was mean to him.
...you guys were supposed to ask Flint what happened, and who was mean to him.
How do you know I wasn't just describing an undesirable aspect of my own psyche?
Beat it to death!
[SIZE="1"][COLOR="Gray"](ya think we could get a "beating a pink monkey to death" smilie?)[/COLOR][/SIZE]
I disagree with that statement and think it should read.....
Most people naturally avoid hurting others [COLOR="Purple"]like themselves[/COLOR], if for no other reason than because of the natural empathy felt between humans [COLOR="purple"]that they have something in common with[/COLOR].
I say this because of observing people being rather quick to zero in on anyone different, odd or strange, and being human seems to have low priority. :2cents:
2 cents? no I think that was rather priceless
well, they ARE Others. ~snip
:lol2:
How do you know I wasn't just describing an undesirable aspect of my own psyche?
Just an aspect?
ok next time maybe clarify that right in the begining so we don't have to guess.
oh and please note what your angle is in sharing it too.
thank you :angel:
In French a 'bâtard' ( exact translation of 'bastard') is , amongst other things , a type of loaf based on a blend of different flours .
Respectable coiffed ladies go to the boulangerie every day to ask for a bastard .
They use ordinary bread knives in France , Flint .
I prefer a bastard sword.