(11-03-2015, 04:07 PM)wfmyers1207 Wrote:If you want to see how many shades of white, black and gray there are, go to a paint store and look at all the color charts. There is pure evil in this world, and pure goodness also, but almost all of us have shades of white, gray and black in our lives. When the occasion arises, and we do not think there will be consequences, we can do very bad things. When the occasion arises, and we chose to do the painfully right thing, we can be capable of greatness. Usually we can do things between. Some time back a person fell onto the subway tracks in New York, a bystander jumped down and saved his life just before the train passed. Hero? He said he did it because he was going to do some overtime, needed the money, and didn't want to be delayed! Hero or just selfish? Sometimes it hard to tell why anyone does anything.(11-02-2015, 10:41 PM)eric Wrote: There is very little pure white or pure black in the real world. Remember, the original comics were for children, who see things in a simple yes or no fashion. We should all be working to remove as much of the dark spots in our lives as we can, but not be too surprised when we find a dark spot or two in our character. Like the old westerns, most of the white guys were good, and the red skins(they were not yet called Native Americans} were either bad or in league with the whites. In the Catholic church, they usually wait 5 years before declaring anyone a saint--things have a way of surfacing after a while. A pure white or pure black character would be dull and less complex. A true hero is one who strives to be good, who will fall on occasion, but continues to strives to become better.
OK, that first sentence I have to disagree with. Yes, there is a lot of gray in the world, but there are some things that are black and white!
If someone risks his/her life to save another life, is that gray?
If someone molests a child, is that gray?
I think that nowadays far to many people want to see "gray" where it does not exist. And not because they are trying to be all "nonjudgemental" but rather because of moral cowardice. Don't have to make a judgement, don't have to take a stand!!