But why wait? He is a powerful mage, it should hardly be any trouble to wipe out CHARNAME + party then and there and be done with it. I agree it isn't nearly as bad as the typical bond villain, but i… (View Post)

Actually, it can be fast and easy. In fact, it often is. But when it is fast and easy, most people don't even know it happened in the first place. It's the times that it *is* messy and protracted and… (View Post)

@ZelgadisGW It plays a part, I think. But I don't think it is what defines art. My painting wouldn't fail to be art just because I am very bad at painting anything other than walls and such. The thin… (View Post)

Actually you did. Either that, or we must conclude that when we get down to the insects the property of sentience has reached an absolute 0. If your position is that insects lack sentience and we can… (View Post)

It's an interesting scenario, to be sure. I am inclined to say that I would still not consider the consumption immoral as such, no. Not deriving from the immorality of the killing itself, at any rate… (View Post)