• zaphod@lemmy.ca
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      9 months ago

      Absolutely not, unless you adhere to pure utilitarianism. Veidt kills untold numbers of innocent people on a self-imposed quest to do what he believes will save humanity. He was a straight up megalomaniac and the only upside is that his murderous actions eventually lead to peace.

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        9 months ago

        But he made himself feel every death, and he saved the entire world from (holds lighter under map)…

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          9 months ago

          Self imposed pain do not give back nor compensate for the lifes he took.

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      9 months ago

      Questionable. Depending on your attitude towards the follow-up Doomsday Clock, he is really just a megalomaniac who believes he’s the good guy