What's stopping the pegasi from crapping on other ponies?

[KillerKingBakudan 702]

I don't seriously expect them to address this in the show, but I know I can't be the only one who's thought about it. Birds are notorious for crapping on everything from the sky, except they do it out of necessity. Pegasi would have no reason to do it other than spite. The thought of committing the act would have had to cross their minds at some point. 

This is the perfect way Rainbow Dash could get back at any pony that pissed her off. She's fast enough that if she calculated her flight correctly, she could unload a big one on some pony's head and get away with it scot-free. Yet the worst thing she ever did was kick a raincloud above the CMC. And after all the bad things Trixie did in Ponyville, she's lucky she didn't get a whole gang of pegasi to decorate her wagon with fat, steaming piles of it. There's so much potential for things to get out of hand here, yet there isn't a single hint of this being done by even the most immature of fillies.

So other than common decency, what do you suppose is really keeping the pegasi from doing it? 

[VengefulStrudel 1,495]

Hey @! Since this thread is discussing the show itself, it's being moved to Show Discussion.

 

Have a nice day!

[Kyoshi Frost Wolf 41,893]

Uh huh. Interesting question.

 

I would think common decency is the majority of the reason to not do it. On top of that, I have a huge feeling that it is illegal to do such a thing. That could be assault technically. Or some form of endangerment. Fecal matter isn't exactly the healthiest thing out there, so you bet pegasi police would be contacted. If there is such a thing. Sure, RD could be super fast, but could she live with the guilt?

 

I just realized what I am getting in depth about here. Oh well. WORLDBUILDING! : D

[Merion 783]

First of all, I love how your nickname and avatar contrasts with this topic :'D

 

  On 2016-05-24 at 11:25 AM, Lord-Pomegranate said:

This is the perfect way Rainbow Dash could get back at any pony that pissed her off. She's fast enough that if she calculated her flight correctly, she could unload a big one on some pony's head and get away with it scot-free. 

 

Technically, we all could do this kind of stuff scot-free and we don't need wings to do it... :'D Shitting on people's doorsteps while nobody's watching or throwing bags of feces at people... Common decency (and fear of revenge) keeps me from doing it to my douchebag of a neighbour, soo... I guess the pegasi could feel the same.

[Truffles 2,033]

Which leads to the inescapable realization that any pony thinking about building a residence under her cloudominium is a really bad idea... 

 

I think Rainbow’s standards are too high to do that sort of thing on top of somepony's head; their house or possessions? Yeah, I could see that happening if the show wasn't Y-7.

[Sunny Fox 5,952]

What do you mean "aside from common decency"? That is literally the only answer you need to understand why they don't do such things. That's like asking, "aside from gravity, why do things fall when I drop them?"

[KillerKingBakudan 702]

  On 2016-05-24 at 12:44 PM, SolarFox said:

What do you mean "aside from common decency"? That is literally the only answer you need to understand why they don't do such things. That's like asking, "aside from gravity, why do things fall when I drop them?"

Not everyone has common decency. Even Equestria has its share of douchebags that would jump at any chance to shit on a pony they don't like. 

 

So what I really mean is, what's physically stopping them from doing it? If there's a law against it, which I'm sure there is, how could they possibly enforce it? Catching a pony with wings isn't exactly easy, since most of the time, there's no reason for anyone to look up.

[darkwingmare 1,321]

I think that'd have a lot to do with proper manners. XD You simply don't poop on somepony because you feel like you need to go.

Also, they are more civilized than our world's birds are, meaning... Pooping out in the open probably is kind of awkward for them.

[Sunny Fox 5,952]

  On 2016-05-24 at 12:51 PM, Lord-Pomegranate said:

Not everyone has common decency. Even Equestria has its share of douchebags that would jump at any chance to shit on a pony they don't like. 

 

So what I really mean is, what's physically stopping them from doing it? If there's a law against it, which I'm sure there is, how could they possibly enforce it? Catching a pony with wings isn't exactly easy, since most of the time, there's no reason for anyone to look up.

Okay, fair enough. My apologies.   Maybe the penalty is stiff enough that pegasii simply don't dare try it. Heck, maybe Celestia has a "wing removal" spell to go with her supposed (sarcasm here) "wing granting" spell. Since the Wonderbolts seem to have other duties outside of performances (such as responding to dragon attacks, see Secret of My Excess), maybe they chase down any pegasus who tries to exact fecal vengeance and throw the book at them.

 

PS - I still can't believe we're having this conversation...

[Truffles 2,033]

  On 2016-05-24 at 1:02 PM, SolarFox said:

maybe they chase down any pegasus who tries to exact fecal vengeance and throw the book at them.

Fecal vengeance?? XD XD XD Great, now I have milk up my nose and I have sinus surgery tomorrow! XD

[ConcorDisparate 385]

 

 

  On 2016-05-24 at 12:51 PM, Lord-Pomegranate said:

So what I really mean is, what's physically stopping them from doing it? If there's a law against it, which I'm sure there is, how could they possibly enforce it? Catching a pony with wings isn't exactly easy, since most of the time, there's no reason for anyone to look up.

 

Meh, I think they would get caught very easily. We are talking about colored horses flying over your head, not random birds. In big cities, many ponies would see them. In Ponyville, most of them know each other.

It would work if it was done from very high in the sky, but pegasi could be able to track them anyway.

 

Who knows, perhaps they wrote it down when the three tribes united together : "Dontcraponourheadsplz"

[PiratePony 8,485]

Same reason you don't take a crap on someone's lawn or car that you don't like. We aren't "animals" and neither are Equestrian Ponies.

 

If they do, they probably go to Pony jail or pay a hefty fine......can't say I thought I'd be in a discussion like this when I woke up.

[Gestum 2,493]

You see, it's a kids show and therefore the writers wouldn't write a script where one character took a dump on someone else.

[cider float 2,539]

How did you even come up with this thought.

 

Maybe pegasi have some class?

 

This sounds like what you would see in Family Guy or something -_-

Edited May 24, 2016 by cider float

[KillerKingBakudan 702]

  On 2016-05-24 at 1:29 PM, ConcorDisparate said:

Meh, I think they would get caught very easily. We are talking about colored horses flying over your head, not random birds.

Colored horses that can manipulate clouds. There's no better cover.

[Steve Piranha 29,449]

Well, bet there are one or two pegasi to have done that, and I bet ALL pegasi have thought about it at some point. I mean, who hadn't thought about doing a mischief like that  ?

[cmarston1 5,959]

Well this certainly is an interesting conversation.

I can't say that I ever expected this type of discussion to come up.

I guess this fanbase really has talked about everything we possibly can by now.

Edited May 24, 2016 by cmarston1

[Koukatsu 5,899]

I would say the thing keeping them from leaving droppings everywhere would be the same thing that keeps you and I from doing it. Sentience and training. :crackle:

[Moved to Elsewhere 11,331]

Probably common sense and common decency. It's rude to do that anyway.

[Castle Bleck 19,386]

I think there's probably some kind of magical cloud plumbing or something.

[The Mint Pone 2,294]

Nothing is stopping them. They just know that with great power comes greater responsibility XD Also, they are civilized. They are not mindless pigeons XD

[cuteycindyhoney 13,316]

  On 2016-05-24 at 11:25 AM, Lord-Pomegranate said:

This is the perfect way Rainbow Dash could get back at any pony that pissed her off. She's fast enough that if she calculated her flight correctly, she could unload a big one on some pony's head and get away with it scot-free. 

Now if you added the velocity Rainbow would impart to "The Package" to it reaching terminal velocity downward do to whatever rate applies to Equestria's gravity well, it would very likely be a lethal impact.

[silvadel 1,393]

Nopony lives under Cloudsdale.

[The Nth Doctor 663]

  On 2016-05-24 at 5:14 PM, silvadel said:

Nopony lives under Cloudsdale.

The land is very fertile though

[Jeric 46,866]

  On 2016-05-24 at 4:45 PM, cuteycindyhoney said:

Now if you added the velocity Rainbow would impart to "The Package" to it reaching terminal velocity downward do to whatever rate applies to Equestria's gravity well, it would very likely be a lethal impact.

It would likely not have enough mass to be lethal. Just did the math in my head.

 

I also stumbled on this gem if you want to determine trajectory and initial splash.

 

http://dugieeltie.tripod.com/theorems.html

 

 

 

Also best topic ever!