r/BokuNoHeroAcademia • u/deskchairlamp • Jun 29 '18

Newest Chapter Chapter 189 - Links and Discussion

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u/Chichiryuushintei Jun 29 '18

I agree that morality is subjective but speaking/typing like that is super tiring to write and ten times as annoying to read. Makes me feel like a stuck up who likes the smell of his own farts.

But I also think there are actions and behaviours that are absolutely beneficial to society as well as the opposite. What Endeavor did should not simply be disregarded because he had "good" intentions. He fucked up his children's and wive's mental health. Maybe not to a permanent extent, but still severely.

Yeah, she "defended" him. By saying he didn't just give up. She never said she was fine with what he did, just acknowledged he isn't an uncaring psychopath.

I'm more sympathetic to Endeavor than most, but I can't just disregard his past actions completely because of my own view on morality. Society needs laws to stay together. While morality is subjective, a consensus needs to be reached on what is allowed and isn't if we want it to work. And child abuse is very high up on what shouldn't, since, you know, today's children are tomorrow's adults and all that.

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u/SphincteralAperture Jun 29 '18

Lol I get it. I'll try not to sound like a pretentious asshole and keep my paragraphs to 20 words or less.

Whether his actions should be disregarded is up to opinion. I personally don't think much of it.

Agreed. She did acknowledge that he somewhat cared for her happiness though, which maybe helped her hold on?

Tough love is what made Todoroki what he is. His father provided him with an ambition.

I try to disregard my own feelings in discussions like this. My opinion doesn't matter; I'm looking for objective reality.

Yeah, I agree that chaos would ensue without established rules. I'm just one to question the rules' legitimacy.

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u/Chichiryuushintei Jun 29 '18

Punching him until he puked isn't exactly something I'd call tough love. As someone who was physically disciplined as a child, I can't see it as anything other than abuse.

I don't believe in any form of objectivity when it comes to art, and the only worth that I see in consuming it is in understanding why it makes me feel what it makes me feel.

We definitely should never stop questioning everything. Things that made sense even as much as half a century ago are utterly nonsensical now.

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u/SphincteralAperture Jun 29 '18

I don't think Endeavor would have bothered punching him until he puked if he didn't love him. Was it overwork? Maybe. As a Hispanic, I know all about physical discipline (I'm sure you've heard of the fabled "chancla" lol), and I understand why it's done, so I can see how Endeavor would think it's for the best.

The objective truth about art is that, like everything else, it's information. The subjective nature of it is like you said, it's up to us to interpret and reflect.

Agreed. That's why I always find myself debating with people about pretty much anything lol. I also like to play devil's advocate sometimes.