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| IH | Nov 3 2013, 02:25 PM Post #1 |
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The Ever Curious
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There's currently a debate raging on the GamePlay forum on the subject of Morality and it's place in NS, specifically in the Raiding and Defending (R/D) aspect of the game. Links: http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=268742 http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=17225006#p17225006 As we know, Morality is simply the prejudices of the society in which we live impressed upon us from an early age; these prejudices form a concrete set of 'rights' and 'wrongs' that we all, in the Western World at least, prescribe to; it is wrong, for instance, to murder someone, to steal, to punch an old lady in the face etc. This moral subconsciousness then goes on to inform and shape the laws of our countries, this is why our laws are considered mostly reasonable to the populace, they fit with what we think should be the case. As I've said, morality is simply the prejudices of our society impressed upon us, it is subject to the prevailing opinions of the time period and the place in which it is constructed; this is why we consider pedophilia to be abhorrent in our modern society yet the Ancient Romans considered it perfectly acceptable, championing the relationship between adult male and teenage boy (pederasty: see the Warren Cup). What amuses me in the current debate that I've linked, then, is the futile attempt to bring RL morality and ethics to a game that clearly doesn't support them. It is the case in Gameplay that Invasion is crucial to the ever-turning wheels of interregional politics, where would Gameplay have been in recent months without the various coups, invasions (raids and defences) and military alliances? GP would be severely reduced, leaving those that excel in it without something to do, the invaders (raiders and defenders) reduced to nothing. At the same time, no one is truly hurt or damaged by the effects of invasion, people go on playing in various ways and life goes on. No one can be truly offended if their region is invaded because nobody is affected by it adversely, the 'natives' (a misnomer, in my opinion, but a debate for another time) are not effected as they keep on playing the game in their own way and the game keeps going for all. The only people who it bothers are those that try to defend the region (for various reasons, the most likely being that it's fun, it gives the game purpose to some) because they didn't do a good enough job of defending it (don't hate me FoM. )It should be obvious, then, that the morals we prescribe to in RL are not applicable to NS and, therefore, should be adapted or changed to suit the needs of NS. Defenders should not be morally offended by the actions of raiders, they should acknowledge them for what they are, giving purpose to GP and to the defenders by using the tools that they have been given by the game. Most importantly, Unibot and his co. should acknowledge that the primary aim of this game/defending/raiding/GP is to have fun, nobody would play this game if it were purely out of 'moral duty'. What to take away, have fun and enjoy NS - Do not get bogged down with morals that do not fit the parameters with which we have been given. Change the moral standard to fit with what suits the game, not with what you think it should be like based on your RL experiences. |
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| Alancar | Nov 3 2013, 03:20 PM Post #2 |
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I'm a magical princess from another dimension
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You know who else invaded other regions? The Nazis! I rest my case... |
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| Campinia | Nov 4 2013, 08:36 AM Post #3 |
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Uruk Hai
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lol |
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| Alancar | Nov 4 2013, 04:37 PM Post #4 |
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I'm a magical princess from another dimension
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[Previous post got two dislikes] Seems like we have a couple of nazis right here Edited by Alancar, Nov 4 2013, 04:39 PM.
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