Re: Question Game XII
I thought that an anti-hero does the right things for the wrong reasons.
For example: A villain has tied a (potential) victim to a railroad track.
A hero would rescue the victim to save his or her life. It's the right thing to do.
"I'll save you!"
Knowing that a death on the tracks would cause the station and the train line to shut down for several hours, an anti-hero would rescue the victim to avoid that mess. The anti-hero has places to go.
Checks his watch before looking around and sees the oncoming train. "Crap, there goes my reservations at Saison for tonight." Looks around again, no hero. *sigh* "Fine, I'll save him."
Moral and motivational differences aside, the results are the same. Victim saved and trains still running on time.
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Is morality always so subjective?