Smaug is not an “animal”, he’s a mythological icon that had existed for centuries, in which he amassed untold wealth at the direct expense of those around him and he relished in the chaos & suffering he caused.
Referring to him a “an animal” is naive at best, and downplaying his irrefutable villainy is utterly tone-deaf if not dishonest.
No. Smaug knew exactly what he was doing at every step of the way.
So you’re saying he’s a fungus or a plant? You’re an animal in an animal, why are you saying that’s beneath him?
Yes and so do humans the only difference is that hoarding is not recognized to be an innate human trait whereas it is for dragons. The whole concept of draconic greed is an allegory to human greed as there would be no gold based conflict if humanoids didn’t also have an equal streak of greed and violence.
No one said Smaug isn’t of the “animal kingdom”, but your attempt to excuse his choices as unavoidable, blameless instinct is ridiculous. He was the opposite of mindless, and even your rebuttal with humankind as a mirror undermines your half-baked argument, friend.
Then he’s an animal, no one said just an animal so I’m not sure why you would take offense to it. No one said he was or needed to be mindless for him not to be evil.
You’re ignoring the fact they would not have conflict with humanoids of humanoids weren’t greedy to the point of risking utter burning destruction to cling to their riches.
Nah, let’s not. Your argument is inherently flawed, and your logical fallacies are masturbatory. I’m good, thanks. I don’t need to give you a hand there, you’re all over it.
Smaug is not an “animal”, he’s a mythological icon that had existed for centuries, in which he amassed untold wealth at the direct expense of those around him and he relished in the chaos & suffering he caused.
Referring to him a “an animal” is naive at best, and downplaying his irrefutable villainy is utterly tone-deaf if not dishonest.
No. Smaug knew exactly what he was doing at every step of the way.
So you’re saying he’s a fungus or a plant? You’re an animal in an animal, why are you saying that’s beneath him?
Yes and so do humans the only difference is that hoarding is not recognized to be an innate human trait whereas it is for dragons. The whole concept of draconic greed is an allegory to human greed as there would be no gold based conflict if humanoids didn’t also have an equal streak of greed and violence.
No one said Smaug isn’t of the “animal kingdom”, but your attempt to excuse his choices as unavoidable, blameless instinct is ridiculous. He was the opposite of mindless, and even your rebuttal with humankind as a mirror undermines your half-baked argument, friend.
Then he’s an animal, no one said just an animal so I’m not sure why you would take offense to it. No one said he was or needed to be mindless for him not to be evil.
You’re ignoring the fact they would not have conflict with humanoids of humanoids weren’t greedy to the point of risking utter burning destruction to cling to their riches.
Less break it down.
Is murder evil?
Nah, let’s not. Your argument is inherently flawed, and your logical fallacies are masturbatory. I’m good, thanks. I don’t need to give you a hand there, you’re all over it.
Ok, start a discussion and run away, makes sense.