Necanor wrote...
MassivelyEffective0730 wrote...
I don't think any culture is inherently superior to the other, provided they aren't doing anything to a massive extreme with a violation towards life. Krogans do that, and they need to either be corrected, or annihilated. I do view the genophage as rash, though ultimately necessary.
Instead of going on a lengthy talk about personal perspective, including ethics, morality, and worldview, I'll simply turn the question onto you:
I don't get why you think emotions are so important. They're irrelevant to facts, and typically cloud judgement for the subjectiveness of a viewpoint. They get in the way of logic. I won't lie, I don't place emphasis on art to the same level as you. I think science, engineering, and advancement as a species is more important, but thats me. Just as you are you.
You seem to be displaying a propensity for cultural ignorance. I don't mean that in a offensive way, but it seems like you're genuinely having trouble seeing things from a different perspective.
Emotions and morals guide us. Emotions are the key factor of sociology and in my opinion one of the most important factors in life. I'm an idealist, sacrifice of life for scientific progress is not worthy sacrifice(that's why I despise Cerberus). I'm a helpless romantic, I can't fathom how anyone could disregard emotions as irrelevant. Emotions are what makes us human, they are what divides us from machines.
Ethics and the desire for progress guide us. I'd rather not have emotions leading us. That tends to lead to issues concerning logic, reasoning, and understanding. Emotions cloud our judgment. They can be good on their own, separate from logic and reasoning, but a philosophy ordained completely by them does not advance and will typically lead to catastrophe.
Emotions are not what makes us human. There is no one thing that makes us human. Emotions alone are little more than chemical reactions in your brain that cause changes in consciousness and thought. It's how we let our emotions dictate our reasoning that holds us down. Being completely emotion based and instinctive probably wouldn't lead us to much advancement.
I am an idealist too, though I don't use your definition of idealism. I genuinely want the world to be a better place for everyone to practice their life in the manner they deem best for themselves and built on pillars of logic, understanding, and cooperation. You don't need emotion to get there. I'm not saying emotion should be banned. On its own, it's important to person in everyday life. I'd rather say that one would be unhealthy if they were unable to feel emotion or empathy. I'm saying it's irrelevant to achieving that vision.
Sacrifice of life for science is relevant to me only if the means are outweighed by the ends.
It's why I'm perfectly accepting, even lamenting of what could have been accomplished at Sanctuary versus what, say, Dr. Mengele and his Roma twins.
Cerberus does what they do in the name of science, and they acknowledge what they do as unethical but worthy of the means that benefit others.
Mengele did experiments in science, in the name of torture. Mengele was a sadist.
It comes down to context. If Cerberus didn't do what they did, would there have been anyone to fight the Reapers? The alliance and the council certainly weren't doing anything. By inaction and incompetence, they're already far worse than Cerberus on their darkest day in my eyes. They're basically damning the galaxy by not caring.
Maybe if the alliance and council actually did their job, Cerberus' actions wouldn't have been necessary hmm?
And as you say about emotion, I say about logic and reason: Logic and reason is what separates us from barbarians.
I'm sorry if that sounds harsh to you.
Here's a more in-depth look at my support for synthesis.
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