Worst Villains Part II

Which is the most Evil?

  • Susie, while emptying Mary's dishwasher, drops a plate, breaking 10 of Mary's glasses

    Votes: 2 7.7%
  • Susie, incensed at Mary's refusal to understand that the POD of a hyena coughing in Africa will not

    Votes: 18 69.2%
  • Susie plans to break all of Mary's glasses, but gets accepted to art school and the idea slips her m

    Votes: 6 23.1%

  • Total voters
    26
Astounded at Diamond's response to my question in the previous thread, I submit this poll. It's relevant to the question of "Worst Evil Empire" because it addresses the issue of intent vs. result.
 
#3 is the most evil... not for the planning of breaking those glasses, but for going to art school... people like that must be stopped and punished...
 
As a Catholic, I would say intent (main reason I picked Nazi Germany). #2 implies that Susie intended to hit Mary in the head, #3 that she just meant to smash all the glasses. A head is more valuable than even ten glasses.
 
I'd have to say Suzie #2, because the premeditated intent was accompanied by an act. Intent alone cannot be a measure of evil. After all when you read the unpublished writings of the great Austro-HUngarian artist and set designer Adolf Hitler you have to shudder about what such a warped but dynamic person might have done if he was rejected by the Vienna art school!
 

gianluca790

Banned
intent

I'd have to say Suzie #2, because the premeditated intent was accompanied by an act. Intent alone cannot be a measure of evil. After all when you read the unpublished writings of the great Austro-HUngarian artist and set designer Adolf Hitler you have to shudder about what such a warped but dynamic person might have done if he was rejected by the Vienna art school!

Two words: preventive incarceration
 

Alcuin

Banned
I'd have to say Suzie #2, because the premeditated intent was accompanied by an act. Intent alone cannot be a measure of evil. After all when you read the unpublished writings of the great Austro-HUngarian artist and set designer Adolf Hitler you have to shudder about what such a warped but dynamic person might have done if he was rejected by the Vienna art school!

I've always wondered what France would be like if the Marquis de Sade ever gained political power.
 
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