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Villains are often wise, open, and listen generously. Actually mafia types are often some of the nicest people, as long as you don't cross them. Regardless, hu

• stcredzero 14y ago
  > Villains are often wise, open, and listen generously. Actually mafia types are often some of the nicest people, as long as you don't cross them. Manners, charm, and good listening are all things that are orthogonal to that whole good and evil thing. They are powerful tools, and often make ones life easier. They can even be a tremendous force for good. These are all orthogonal to good/evil, though. Musical talent is another thing people get mixed up about. Someone can be a musically talented jerkwad. The same goes for beauty, obviously. The same even goes for programming talent. > Regardless, humor is an important technique for bringing perspective to situations, and helps us come back to realizing life is about being happy, not settling scores. It can also be used as a bitter condiment while settling scores. Once again my point: Humor is orthogonal!
  • aneth4 14y ago
    "Humor is the great thing, the saving thing after all. The minute it crops up, all our hardnesses yield, all our irritations, and resentments flit away, and a sunny spirit takes their place." - Mark Twain Those who can not laugh at themselves will justly be laughed at by others.
    • stcredzero 14y ago
      Sometimes, it's an equitable sharing. Sometimes, it's someone exercising power over another and rubbing their face in it. There are times and places where deliberate and literally criminal cruelty to strangers is thought hilarious. I know this for a fact. You assume human beings always do a good job of treating other human beings. Ask a seasoned police investigator -- not always true. And sometimes, they'll even be laughing about it.
      • aneth4 14y ago
        I would not classify this particular case of humor as "criminal cruelty." Get over it.