vampires and ethics

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so… from my nerdy perspective say we humans are actually vampires but dont view ourselves as vampires because we are too arrogant to consider ourselves damned.

what kind of moral understanding can a being have when they must kill to survive? from an objective perspective all life looks similar you cant really distinguish our lives and more important than that of another creatures. so what would a vampire do if they were forced into some sort of strict construct of morality? now… comic books and movies would have you believe that you can survive normally without the killing of other creatures. blade is to vampires what vegetarians are to human beings.

so… how do you make any sense of morality? what would spiders do or praying mantis if they were told to behaive morally? would they eat protein suppliments?

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Do we not any way? I know it all comes packaged nicely these days but another badly paid member of our species does the killing for us.

Apparently its not unknown for us to physically eat each other just like spiders! (and I’m not talking about spiritual devorment!)

So our moral perspectives are those of killers I guess?

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Vampirism can turn into body product gleaning, and is not bad like murders are.

Vamps r less evil then carnivors because they take a little bit away instead of destroying the whole body.

PEople think vamp is more evil beacuse people are stupid shit who hate everything so fast as soon as it doesn’t have a sexy ass and pepsi on its mickey mouse T-shirt.

You jnnknow what I’m ion!

4

I once read a book where the an character was an emotional vampire. When he left everyone felt drained and worn out.

How many of these people are walking around?

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Perhaps no being on this planet could ever have moral understanding as all beings kill to survive (damn you Darwin!). Perhaps there’s no moral understanding to have; the entire concept may just be a human invention.

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Emotional vampites, ofcourse.
Emotion is electromagnetic, and can be drained out.

But Pranic vampires are stronger than that. They can more quickly become powerful magickians, also.

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…they do not just take a little bit away. they devour, they are viscious. did dracula take a little bit away from the people who stumbled into his castle? no… of course not

i dont think vampires are evil. i dont know if they can be evil… are tigers evil? i dont know. omnivorous animals are created with a shitty perspective of how to view life and death. vampires and humans can be more selective in their diets though and actions. the option of being selective doesnt disipate pain or chaos or fear or anything but it does bring in the question of whether we have any right to make moral choices.

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Do not!

But would very much like some of it what ever it is - could I vamp/suck it out of your system in some way over the interweb? Surely having a “vampire” feeding off your thoughts or emotions is sincerely flattering if a bit debilitating?

Did anyone ever read the Flann O Brien piece were you could buy various followers (or “conversationalists”)

In olde English/Irish money! (not exact as I don’t have the old book to hand but you get the idea)

1d - A fairly mediocre type that occasionally nods his head at ya

2d - A higher grade that will nod frequently and give you understanding looks

1s A really decent flatterer who will follow your every nod and occasionally take serupticious notes while you talk!