Comment on Vampires are from Jersey
qarbone@lemmy.world 2 days agoA “standard” implies it’s a societal norm they’re participating in, rather than a supernatural compulsion they’re restricted by.
Comment on Vampires are from Jersey
qarbone@lemmy.world 2 days agoA “standard” implies it’s a societal norm they’re participating in, rather than a supernatural compulsion they’re restricted by.
Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 1 day ago
That’s a good point. Perhaps they’re instead restricted by a social code of honor and limited empathy. Like they could come in against your will, but most won’t because it’s a shameful violation of vampire ethics, and they would feel bad about it.
qarbone@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I mean, sure. But that’s some supernatural ability to compartmentalize.
“I’ll drain the blood from your veins in a fit of bestial hunger but I won’t just…enter your house uninvited. I’m a monster, not an animal.”
Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I’ve eaten a steak before, but I won’t slaughter a cow. People are complicated and inconsistent sometimes.
qarbone@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Fair enough.