Wouldn't we all react like this?

[Castle Bleck 19,366]

@Evil Dragon Master,

 

 

A fun game...

[Ragnarok 52]

I'm fairly sure that some of the people in this thread have lost their fucking minds, either that or they're under the "Internet Badass Syndrome"

People were likely being guided by the tone in the opening post.

[Hive King 2,001]

People were likely being guided by the tone in the opening post.

Still, no one here would dare do that IRL, no one. They try to look badass over the internet, that's it

[Ragnarok 52]

Still, no one here would dare do that IRL, no one. They try to look badass over the internet, that's it

 

Herd behavior describes how individuals in a group can act together without planned direction. The term pertains to the behavior of animals in herds, flocks, schools, demonstrations, riots and general strikes,^[1] sporting events, religious gatherings, episodes of mob violence and everyday decision-making, judgment and opinion-forming.

- Wikipedia

 

Looking badass implies that you think that each individual who posted tried to post with the intention of seeming like a big badass. In other words, elevating themselves based on metrics of violence and apathy as a means to extend an intimidating image for others to observe. I don't think that this is the case since the internet badass tends to be singular, one person who tries to show off to many people in order to make himself seem intimidating. However, in this case the status quo of the tone is what intimidating things you would do to the person that killed a loved one. In this sense, there is no point in showing off how vicious you can be to another person because everyone else is doing the same. What would be more profound is if someone tried to be logical or rational in this hypothetical situation and criticizing others for playing into it.

Edited May 16, 2014 by Lannister

[Hive King 2,001]

Herd behavior describes how individuals in a group can act together without planned direction. The term pertains to the behavior of animals in herds, flocks, schools, demonstrations, riots and general strikes,^[1] sporting events, religious gatherings, episodes of mob violence and everyday decision-making, judgment and opinion-forming.

- Wikipedia

Yup, that about sums it up, lol

[Ragnarok 52]

Yup, that about sums it up, lol

 

Sorry, I added a bit more to the initial post.

[Hive King 2,001]

Looking badass implies that you think that each individual who posted tried to post with the intention of seeming like a big badass. In other words, elevating themselves based on metrics of violence and apathy as a means to extend an intimidating image for others to observe. I don't think that this is the case since the internet badass tends to be singular, one person who tries to show off to many people in order to make himself seem intimidating. However, in this case the status quo of the tone is what intimidating things you would do to the person that killed a loved one. In this sense, there is no point in showing off how vicious you can be to another person because everyone else is doing the same. What would be more profound is if someone tried to be logical or rational in this hypothetical situation and criticizing others for playing into it.

Ah, comprendo. Still, that's a relatively minor amount of the people in this thread

 

Save for like, 4, including us

Edited May 16, 2014 by Evil Dragon Master

[Milky Jade 138]

After he halves your friend, you'll be grieved and angry; shooting said axe-man will at least get rid of the "angry" part.

 

I know that you can't relay an inflection with text messages, but know that was at least being half-sarcastic.

 

There is a reason we put down wild animals that pose a threat to peace and civilization. I think a delayed reaction to a murderer would be vigilantism (let's say: delayed to ensure a sufficient amount of time for revenge planning), and I think that death sentences are barbaric, but I can't deny the moral fortitude of self-defence, either.