Suzie Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 (edited) In Eve Online, I can kill other pilots. Pilots sit in a pod that sits in a ship. I can kill their ship to expose their pod, then kill their pod. When that happens their mind is transferred to a clone and they get a new body. Is this a violation of the "Thou shalt not kill" commandment?IMO: Of course not! Do you confess to your Bishop you killed a guy in a game or you report it to the police? Do you go to jail for it? Edited July 14, 2010 by Suzie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 Intent is not everything. Many a person has been convicted of manslaughter when they had absolutely no intent to harm another. I can easily see many situations where intent might be reasonable, but the effect on one's spirit is bad.Intent is a good gauge, but is not an end all in evaluating our conduct. Not sure how this relates to card games? I thought that was the topic? Sorry, I probably missed a post or two. I didn't read all the posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbanFool Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 (edited) He's saying that the road to hell is paved with good intentions, so maybe that's not the best barometer. On the other hand, I think intention has a lot to do with the subject. Are you playing to win the world poker championship, or are you entertaining yourself on a muggy summer night? I'm going to take a stab and say that in the game Eve, gambling is probably essential to survival and maybe a bit of an upgrade to survival in their world. They aren't gambling away their disability check at the local casino on a daily basis. Edited July 14, 2010 by UrbanFool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 He's saying that the road to hell is paved with good intentions, so maybe that's not the best barometer.Oh, okay, I understand now. Yeah, I agree with that statement if we were talking about intentions in general. But, I was talking specifically of my use for card games, virtual or otherwise. My post was more like this:A scalpel - 1.) A doctor can use a scalpel to save a man's life.2.) A murderer can use a scalpel to slit someone's throat.So, a scalpel, in itself is not bad. And a person using a scalpel is not necessarily bad. And so I wouldn't hesitate to use a scalpel if my intentions are good without being in danger of that slippery slope.Do you get what I'm saying? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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