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You hero types... All confounding people.
I don't think you should lump them all together, Alfred.
I'm sorry, Master Bruce - might I amend that you are particularly perplexing?
[There's a smirk of amusement under his mask at hearing that.] Is that so?
Very much so. I find nothing confusing about the draws of altruism, but the levels to which some people go to make a point are deeply puzzling.
Confounding? C'mon, you can use something stronger than that.
Stronger words are unnecessary - I believe that I made my point.
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Seriously.
Seriously.
Do not encourage him.
Just people trying to do their part.
There is, however, a line between altruism and vigilantism, and that generally is common sense mixed with the law.
Nature will always be confounded by what is beyond it.
And condescension is, as always, the best way to enlighten others.
The choir, Alfred: you are preaching to it.
I should be content that there is such a choir to preach to, Miss Lane, but I'm not quite sure that's something to be placated by.
How someone can claim to be altruistic when actions can have unintended negative consequences.
[He quirks an eyebrow. Given his powers literally make his exact appearance hard to focus on, one could argue a certain amount of confoundment came with it, but that was obviously not what the other man was referring to.]
I fail to see what's so confounding about saving lives. The methology behind it may not make sense to someone not engaged in tha activity, but well behaved people seldom make history.
I fail to see what's so confounding about saving lives. The methology behind it may not make sense to someone not engaged in tha activity, but well behaved people seldom make history.
I'm not confused about the act of saving lives moreso the negative effects such an action might and often times does have. No action exists in a vacuum and intent is not enough to justify any action if it harms someone else. And making history should be the last thought on any truly altruistic person's mind.
Hmm. Personally I think we're all pretty understandable. We're trying to help however we can. I think people who enjoy being villainous are much, much more confounding.
How so? Is it their methods or the unknown reasons they choose to...y'know, do the whole hero thing?
And yet you seem to know so many of us Al.
What's so weird about wanting to help people? It's the right thing to do.
I don't think you should lump them all together, Alfred.
I'm sorry, Master Bruce - might I amend that you are particularly perplexing?
[There's a smirk of amusement under his mask at hearing that.] Is that so?
Very much so. I find nothing confusing about the draws of altruism, but the levels to which some people go to make a point are deeply puzzling.
Confounding? C'mon, you can use something stronger than that.
Stronger words are unnecessary - I believe that I made my point.
Seriously.
Seriously.
Do not encourage him.
Just people trying to do their part.
There is, however, a line between altruism and vigilantism, and that generally is common sense mixed with the law.
Nature will always be confounded by what is beyond it.
And condescension is, as always, the best way to enlighten others.
The choir, Alfred: you are preaching to it.
I should be content that there is such a choir to preach to, Miss Lane, but I'm not quite sure that's something to be placated by.
How someone can claim to be altruistic when actions can have unintended negative consequences.
[He quirks an eyebrow. Given his powers literally make his exact appearance hard to focus on, one could argue a certain amount of confoundment came with it, but that was obviously not what the other man was referring to.]
I fail to see what's so confounding about saving lives. The methology behind it may not make sense to someone not engaged in tha activity, but well behaved people seldom make history.
I fail to see what's so confounding about saving lives. The methology behind it may not make sense to someone not engaged in tha activity, but well behaved people seldom make history.
I'm not confused about the act of saving lives moreso the negative effects such an action might and often times does have. No action exists in a vacuum and intent is not enough to justify any action if it harms someone else. And making history should be the last thought on any truly altruistic person's mind.
Hmm. Personally I think we're all pretty understandable. We're trying to help however we can. I think people who enjoy being villainous are much, much more confounding.
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