What a douche. Its not what I would expect from the author of Ender's Game. Did he have a religious conversion? I guess I didn't pick up on any of this in Ender'S Game. His parents mentioned being christians at one point, but it didn't seem to be that big a deal when I read it.
Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 2 minutes later[^][v]#209,733
brie !OudrPWaUDQ joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 4 minutes after the original post[^][v]#209,736
> author of Ender's Game
Yeah, umm, Orson Scott Card didn't even write Ender's Game, he stole it.
He's a total douche, indeed.
sluggy (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 6 minutes later, 10 minutes after the original post[^][v]#209,739
@previous (brie !OudrPWaUDQ)
Oh? I didn't even know.
Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 3 minutes later, 14 minutes after the original post[^][v]#209,740
Orson Scott Card is really Mormon. This is pretty obvious in some of his novels and short stories. (A Planet Called Treason, The Homecoming saga, and the Alvin Maker series are a few that come to mind immediately)
He sounds like a total dick. I still think he's a pretty good story-teller.
sluggy (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 2 minutes later, 17 minutes after the original post[^][v]#209,743
@previous (D)
Yea. I really enjoyed the entire ender's series.
Triptych !LightPenis joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 1 hour later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#209,770
His beliefs are ridiculous, yes. Does that make him a bad person?
brie !OudrPWaUDQ replied with this 15 years ago, 22 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#209,808
@previous (Triptych !LightPenis)
Nah, being a douche doesn't make you a bad person, just makes you a douche...
Triptych !LightPenis replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#209,813
@previous (brie !OudrPWaUDQ)
Eh. I wouldn't say he's a douche, either. He's expressing what he really does believe in. I wonder what brought him to that view, though...
brie !OudrPWaUDQ replied with this 15 years ago, 21 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^][v]#209,835
@previous (Triptych !LightPenis)
I don't know, but from what i've heard, he's been that way since the 80's when he entered the sci-fi scene.
I still consider him to be an ass, though. Orson Scott Card used to flex some sort of mafia connections to keep people from talking about him... when someone had something negative to say about him he would harass them about having a vendetta against him and tended to go full retard on people. Sure, there were politics at hand.. you don't win literary awards without playing the game, but some would say that Orson went too far. You might even say that he crossed the line.
Triptych !LightPenis replied with this 15 years ago, 3 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^][v]#209,837
@previous (brie !OudrPWaUDQ)
Haha. He just has a sensitive ego, then.
He might have.
Since the 80s...He would have been in his 30s. If it was just since then, something must have changed his view. Interesting...
brie !OudrPWaUDQ replied with this 15 years ago, 3 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^][v]#209,840
@previous (Triptych !LightPenis)
But the anger! theee anngger!
He's always been a Mormon, though, lol.
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Triptych !LightPenis replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 2 hours after the original post[^][v]#209,841
@previous (brie !OudrPWaUDQ)
Oh lol. That might have something to do with it. Although he'd have to be a pretty hardcore Mormon.
Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 35 seconds later, 2 hours after the original post[^][v]#209,843
Some day, I'm going to be a famous author. When that day comes, I'm going to make sure that rumors spread that I'm completely and utterly insane so that 100 years after I die cracked.com will still be writing articles about me.
Anonymous D replied with this 15 years ago, 2 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^][v]#209,845
@209,841 (Triptych !LightPenis)
Yes, he is pretty hardcore by all accounts. The LDS is probably as far as you need to look to explain his attitude toward homosexuality.
Triptych !LightPenis replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 2 hours after the original post[^][v]#209,846
@previous (D)
I hope he takes the Book of Mormon literally.
brie !OudrPWaUDQ replied with this 15 years ago, 25 seconds later, 2 hours after the original post[^][v]#209,847
Also, about him stealing Enders Game..
If you look closely, the book is an allegory of adolf hitler's life. Down to the smallest details. You would have to be an expert on Hitler's entire life in order to have the knowledge required to write Enders Game. There's no way that it could be a coincidence, the parallels are there in number.
But Orson Scott Card actively denied having any knowledge of Hitler's life. And i'm sure he would still stand by that statement, lolol. But yeah, if he claims no knowledge of hitler then how did he write the book? He didn't, he stole it.
Anonymous G joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 28 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^][v]#209,853
@previous (brie !OudrPWaUDQ)
It could be a troll job with some amazingly accurate coincidences.
But anyway, I don't even know who this fucker is. I'm starting to feel it wouldn't be worth it to learn either.
swamplights !!V3J448+/B joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 4 hours later, 7 hours after the original post[^][v]#210,079
He's always been Mormon.
swamplights !!V3J448+/B double-posted this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 7 hours after the original post[^][v]#210,084
@209,813 (Triptych !LightPenis)
Are you a bad person if the stuff that you believe is horrible?
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Anonymous I joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 7 hours after the original post[^][v]#210,087
Triptych !LightPenis replied with this 15 years ago, 3 seconds later, 7 hours after the original post[^][v]#210,088
@210,084 (swamplights !!V3J448+/B)
Nah, I don't think so. ._.
Anonymous I replied with this 15 years ago, 28 seconds later, 7 hours after the original post[^][v]#210,091
@210,084 (swamplights !!V3J448+/B)
She just thinks that as long as you have a reason to be a douche, it's okay.
swamplights !!V3J448+/B replied with this 15 years ago, 2 minutes later, 7 hours after the original post[^][v]#210,097
@210,088 (Triptych !LightPenis)
So, if I feel like women deserve to be raped, is it okay as long as I stand by that belief?
Triptych !LightPenis replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 7 hours after the original post[^][v]#210,098
@previous (swamplights !!V3J448+/B)
That doesn't make you a bad person, no.
swamplights !!V3J448+/B replied with this 15 years ago, 2 minutes later, 7 hours after the original post[^][v]#210,100
@previous (Triptych !LightPenis)
But does it make you a douche?
Triptych !LightPenis replied with this 15 years ago, 56 seconds later, 7 hours after the original post[^][v]#210,101
@previous (swamplights !!V3J448+/B)
Not in my opinion. In the opinion of many other people, certainly.
Oh. By the way, d'you think there are any serial killers who aren't sociopaths?
swamplights !!V3J448+/B replied with this 15 years ago, 2 minutes later, 7 hours after the original post[^][v]#210,103
Here is a description of Anti social personality disorder from wikipedia. I believe that most serial killers would fit these terms.
A) There is a pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others occurring since age 15 years, as indicated by three or more of the following:
failure to conform to social norms with respect to lawful behaviors as indicated by repeatedly performing acts that are grounds for arrest;
deception, as indicated by repeatedly lying, use of aliases, or conning others for personal profit or pleasure;
impulsiveness or failure to plan ahead;
irritability and aggressiveness, as indicated by repeated physical fights or assaults;
reckless disregard for safety of self or others;
consistent irresponsibility, as indicated by repeated failure to sustain consistent work behavior or honor financial obligations;
lack of remorse, as indicated by being indifferent to or rationalizing having hurt, mistreated, or stolen from another;
B) The individual is at least age 18 years.
C) There is evidence of conduct disorder with onset before age 15 years.
D) The occurrence of antisocial behavior is not exclusively during the course of schizophrenia or a manic episode.
New evidence points to the possibility that children often develop antisocial personality disorder as a result of environmental as well as genetic influence. The individual must be at least 18 years of age to be diagnosed with this disorder (Criterion B), but those commonly diagnosed with ASPD as adults were diagnosed with conduct disorder as children. The prevalence of this disorder is 3% in males and 1% from females, as stated in the DSM IV-TR.
Triptych !LightPenis replied with this 15 years ago, 4 minutes later, 7 hours after the original post[^][v]#210,110
@previous (swamplights !!V3J448+/B)
Well, yes. And those traits make it likely that most serial killers would be sociopaths, due to the inability to empathize with others.
And it seems like a serial killer with the ability to empathize with their victims would be heavily mentally scarred. So d'you think there are any?
swamplights !!V3J448+/B replied with this 15 years ago, 2 minutes later, 7 hours after the original post[^][v]#210,113
@previous (Triptych !LightPenis)
I think that if they could emphasize with their victims, they wouldn't murder them. One exception are "Angels of Death", which are nurses who murder sick and elderly patients. Often they feel like they are doing the people are favor by ending their pain.
Triptych !LightPenis replied with this 15 years ago, 3 minutes later, 7 hours after the original post[^][v]#210,116
@previous (swamplights !!V3J448+/B)
Hmm. It could be possible that they simply lose their temper easily and end up killing people then. Unlikely, but still. Although that seems to be another sociopathic trait...
Angels of Death...I hadn't heard of these people. Yay, Wikipedia. That sounds interesting, actually.
swamplights !!V3J448+/B replied with this 15 years ago, 16 minutes later, 8 hours after the original post[^][v]#210,122
@previous (Triptych !LightPenis)
Most spontaneous serial killers usually get caught before they rack up enough victims to be famous. When you "snap" a lash out at people, it's usually not a very discreet of violence.
Triptych !LightPenis replied with this 15 years ago, 2 minutes later, 8 hours after the original post[^][v]#210,125
@previous (swamplights !!V3J448+/B)
Hah, good point. It seems like having the power to torture/kill does turn people into sociopaths, though. The most obvious example would be the Stanford Prison Experiment. I wonder if any of those people were mentally scarred afterwards.
swamplights !!V3J448+/B replied with this 15 years ago, 11 minutes later, 8 hours after the original post[^][v]#210,129
@previous (Triptych !LightPenis)
But really, almost everyone has the power to kill and torture, don't they?
swamplights !!V3J448+/B double-posted this 15 years ago, 27 minutes later, 8 hours after the original post[^][v]#210,149
@210,125 (Triptych !LightPenis)
These are the fourteen most common traits shared by serial killers.
1. Over 90 percent of serial killers are male. (I don't believe this because female serial killers tend to murder babies and the elderly, and sick patients so they are less likely to be caught).
2. They tend to be intelligent, with IQ's in the "bright normal" range.
3. They do poorly in school, have trouble holding down jobs, and often work as unskilled laborers.
4. They tend to come from markedly unstable families.
5. As children, they are abandoned by their fathers and raised by domineering mothers.
6. Their families often have criminal, psychiatric and alcoholic histories.
7. They hate their fathers and mothers.
8. They are commonly abused as children — psychologically, physically and sexually. Often the abuse is by a family member.
9. Many serial killers spend time in institutions as children and have records of early psychiatric problems.
10. They have high rates of suicide attempts.
11. From an early age, many are intensely interested in voyeurism, fetishism, and sado-masochistic pornography.
12. More than 60 percent of serial killers wet their beds beyond the age of 12.
13. Many serial killers are fascinated with fire starting.
14. They are involved with sadistic activity or tormenting small creatures.
Does this sound like a description of someone you know?
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brie !OudrPWaUDQ replied with this 15 years ago, 4 hours later, 12 hours after the original post[^][v]#210,256
@210,087 (I)
It's not stolen because it's an allegory, it's stolen because he couldn't have written the allegory.
Anonymous I replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 13 hours after the original post[^][v]#210,257
Anonymous D replied with this 15 years ago, 1 hour later, 14 hours after the original post[^][v]#210,276
@210,256 (brie !OudrPWaUDQ)
The main thrust of this seems to come from the Elaine Radford essay Ender and Hitler: Sympathy for the Superman. Some of the parallels seem a little strained though.
sluggy (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 1 hour later, 15 hours after the original post[^][v]#210,298
@209,813 (Triptych !LightPenis)
Read that article, he is an ass. Its not his beliefs about religion, but his hate towards gays.
sluggy (OP) double-posted this 15 years ago, 2 minutes later, 15 hours after the original post[^][v]#210,299
@209,847 (brie !OudrPWaUDQ)
You see the coincidences because you are looking for them. Adolf Hitler didn't go to battle school.
Triptych !LightPenis replied with this 15 years ago, 23 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^][v]#210,977
@210,149 (swamplights !!V3J448+/B)
I went through the ones I didn't know with my...specimen. What d'you think?
1. Over 90 percent of serial killers are male. (I don't believe this because female serial killers tend to murder babies and the elderly, and sick patients so they are less likely to be caught).
He's male.
2. They tend to be intelligent, with IQ's in the "bright normal" range.
I don't know his IQ, but he's definitely intelligent.
3. They do poorly in school, have trouble holding down jobs, and often work as unskilled laborers.
Yep. IIRC, he's repeating twelfth grade and is working as a dishwasher.
4. They tend to come from markedly unstable families. > Kinda. My brother is a useless piece of shit and since they're prone to pointless impulse purchases money is tight. And when money is ight everyone is at eahc others throats.
Shit aint functional.
5. As children, they are abandoned by their fathers and raised by domineering mothers.
His father wasn't really around, his stepmother doesn't like him.
6. Their families often have criminal, psychiatric and alcoholic histories. > No, no, a little on his dad's side.
7. They hate their fathers and mothers. > Yes. Why? > Well they're shitty, shitty parents for one. I don't like that I sometimes have to suffer because of their ineptitude. My stepmother is just some bitch that my dad married... Because. And regarding my dad there's some resentment and anger that stretches back because he's just... > Not there. > He's just the guy that keeps shit going. he was always way too busy to be anything short of a father.
[About his real mom] > Don't remember when they live together. When I visited her every now and again she'd try to twist my views and make me view my dad as the bad guy so she could get custody. > as I go older I saw through her shit.
8. They are commonly abused as children — psychologically, physically and sexually. Often the abuse is by a family member. > Oh. No, no, no. Unless unintentional emotional negligence counts as abuse.
9. Many serial killers spend time in institutions as children and have records of early psychiatric problems. > Uhm. I was diagnosed with ADD? But that was probably a symptom not the root cause. > The root cause of my lack of attention with boring siht is probably the sociopathy.
10. They have high rates of suicide attempts. > No, but I've thought of it more then once and have brought it up strategically. > Yeah. School comes to mind. As does a relationship awhile back. > If the schools thinks I'm crazy its easy to get away with anything. It also allows to get through it much lazier. Regarding the relationship, scare tactic,.
11. From an early age, many are intensely interested in voyeurism, fetishism, and sado-masochistic pornography. > Not really, thats a vague question, and... Yes. Oh god yes.
12. More than 60 percent of serial killers wet their beds beyond the age of 12. > I have never pissed the bed.
13. Many serial killers are fascinated with fire starting. > Yes. I stare at fires for no reason and enjoy starting them. I've more then once got in trouble for starting them.
14. They are involved with sadistic activity or tormenting small creatures. > Elaborate on the sadistic [activity]. I regularily hit, kick and smack the animals around the house for no reason. When I am pissed and there's one of them nearby... They're struck somehow.
> Aight. Killing people seems awfully fun., > ... Although. I mean. I probably will wind up killing someone for the hell of it but I cant see myself as a serial killer, oh no sir.
@210,129 (swamplights !!V3J448+/B)
Yes, but not to do so and indubitably get away with it. Sometimes it was approved by higher-ups and it turned into a sort of game.
swamplights !!V3J448+/B replied with this 15 years ago, 13 hours later, 2 days after the original post[^][v]#211,215
@previous (Triptych !LightPenis)
You're friend has two out of the three most common traits of serial killers. Starting fires and abusing animals.
Triptych !LightPenis replied with this 15 years ago, 4 hours later, 2 days after the original post[^][v]#211,349
@previous (swamplights !!V3J448+/B)
Haha. I'll need to keep in touch with him, then. It'd be interesting if he turned out to be one.