Most would become supervillains if given superpowers, study says.
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Posted on: 2010-10-12 10:27 in Comic and Hero-Villain Culture
Put me in the not surprised in the least column.
total kick to the gut
This is like having Ra's Al Ghul show up at your birthday party.
I am shocked! Shocked to discover that people would use power to their own advantage!
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Luckily, not everyone would become evil if they had superpowers 
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Of course the worst offenders would be the ones who wouldn't see their actions as evil smug in their own arrogance.
total kick to the gut
This is like having Ra's Al Ghul show up at your birthday party.
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True... I'm already evil so I wouldn't have to become that way. MWA HA HA HA!
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Originally Posted by Golden Girl
Luckily, not everyone would become evil if they ahd superpowers
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nothing wrong with some monetary gain >.>
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True, but those wimps get wiped out as soon as they pop their heads up.
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Originally Posted by Golden Girl
Luckily, not everyone would become evil if they ahd superpowers
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Be well, people of CoH.
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That would depend on what powers they had - If I had Kryptonian level powers, I'd keep the bad guys away |
Originally Posted by Bill Z Bubba
True, but those wimps get wiped out as soon as they pop their heads up.
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Originally Posted by Golden Girl
That would depend on what powers they had - If I had Kryptonian level powers, I'd keep the bad guys away
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I'm not entirely sure of your brand of justice, but that's another thread.
Did anybody else take the survey linked at the end of the article? Some interesting questions there.
Eh, the real money is in being a beloved superhero... and then making sure to have all IP rights to toys, movies, video games, comic books and all other kinds of things that your face could be put on for profit.
Make people love you and then sell merchandise. At a reasonable price, of course.
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Heh, in the GURPS Supers campaign I'm running right now, one of the first things the new supers did after their first public appearance (which is where they all met and formed a superteam) was copyright their likenesses, names, etc.
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Originally Posted by McNum
Eh, the real money is in being a beloved superhero... and then making sure to have all IP rights to toys, movies, video games, comic books and all other kinds of things that your face could be put on for profit.
Make people love you and then sell merchandise. At a reasonable price, of course. |
Damn right I'd be a supervillain. All of you peons would bow down before my awesomitude! You'd serve me for eternity and you'd LIKE it! BWAHAHAHAHA!
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Originally Posted by Golden Girl
Luckily, not everyone would become evil if they had superpowers
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Originally Posted by Golden Girl
More Tyrants running around?
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Originally Posted by Golden Girl
That would depend on what powers they had - If I had Kryptonian level powers, I'd keep the bad guys away
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I'm not foolish enough to think that absolute power wouldn't have any effect on me.
I think most people are missing the "bigger picture" about whether you end up being a super hero or super villain. You don't just start out with being all evil and selfish - that's the sloppy way to do it.
What you do first is be all nice and helpful. You become so well loved and cherished by the unwashed masses that they'll gladly accept your slow but eventual total domination and control over everything. Why not be the super mastermind ruler of the world AND have the world love you for doing it? *smiles deviously*
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Bad people harming innocent people |
Originally Posted by Gehnen
Define "bad guys", GG.
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Very well done. That's a broad enough scope that you can burn anyone you want, and tell the public that they were "Bad people harming innocent people."|
Originally Posted by Golden Girl
Bad people harming innocent people
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You can be a tyrant yet.
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Bingo! With Kryptonian level powers it'd be pretty easy to rationalize your actions and judge anyone around you to suit whatever your agenda happened to be. |
Originally Posted by Gehnen
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You can be a tyrant yet. |
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I just violently subdued you for arresting people in an illegal fashion (super powered vigilantism), which harms the rights of those who from a legal perspective are potentially innocent.|
Originally Posted by Golden Girl
Bad people harming innocent people
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Continue? (Y/N)
P.S.: You were also eaten by a grue.
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Everytime I see someone in need of help, I try do what I can, and I feel bad cause I can't do more, and I feel worse when I can't do anything at all. I don't think I could be a supervillain, it's not in me to not help.
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Very unlikely.
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No one get's burnt - they get arrested and have a normal trial like anyone else |
Originally Posted by Gehnen
Very well done. That's a broad enough scope that you can burn anyone you want, and tell the public that they were "Bad people harming innocent people."
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Protecting innocent people from harm doesn't need rationalizing because it's a natural thing to do - only villains need to rationalize their actions, because they're acting un-naturally |
Originally Posted by Lothic
Bingo! With Kryptonian level powers it'd be pretty easy to rationalize your actions and judge anyone around you to suit whatever your agenda happened to be.
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Is anybody remotely surprised?