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Direckshun · 07-14-2013, 11:42 PM

That's the greatest lie told by superhero movies: that our society would be safer, and our world would be better, if only we had a select number of people with superpowers.

It's a lie, man. Superheroes excel at one thing: stopping local crime. That's about all they're capable of doing.

What about international humanitarian crises with no easy answers? Take Egypt for example.

Or even worse: Syria. Possibly the most complex puzzle the world has to offer right now, with absolutely no conceivable, workable solutions.

What's Superman going to do in Syria? Take Assad out? Let Assad stay in power? Any action he takes will allow one of those two options prevail, and both are incredibly ugly outcomes.

Let's assume Superman sides against Assad, since I think that's the more Superman option of the two. What then, as 1,000 different opposition groups, a number of them jihadist groups, start to grapple for political supremacy?

What happens when the Iraq-style ethnic cleansing of Assad's people begins? Is Superman capable of preventing ethnic cleansing?

Answers, people. I demand answers.

**Rain Man** · 07-15-2013, 08:57 AM

It seems like Superman could dart around and listen to everyone's negotiations and use his x-ray vision to read their secret documents, and then figure out if a solution exists that is workable for everyone. If not, then he can point out where the irreconcilable differences lie and then listen to a debate about which side should win. Then he can enact regime change to the other side until he gets a regime that will resolve those differences.

But it points out the fundamental flaw with a Superman-run world. Superman has no need for democracy, and relying on Superman to resolve world problems is essentially a one-world government with a dictator. Maybe he's a benevolent dictator, but he's still a dictator. Even if Superman can indeed solve the world's problems, he would do so at the cost of our self-rule.

**loochy** · 07-15-2013, 09:00 AM

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But it points out the fundamental flaw with a Superman-run world. Superman has no need for democracy, and relying on Superman to resolve world problems is essentially a one-world government with a dictator. Maybe he's a benevolent dictator, but he's still a dictator. Even if Superman can indeed solve the world's problems, he would do so at the cost of our self-rule.

Maybe a benevolent dictator would be just what we need.

It would circumvent corruption and delusion that we actually have a say. What superman says is the final word, so just take it.

Molitoth · 07-15-2013, 09:10 AM

Superman would be a god that people could actually see.

Lonewolf Ed · 07-15-2013, 09:24 AM

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Hulk isn't a superhero though.
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He was a founding member of the Avengers and saved the Earth many times over, but that argument aside, he does have superPOWERS which is what the thread is about.

**ChiefGator** · 07-15-2013, 09:30 AM

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Maybe he's a benevolent dictator, but he's still a dictator. Even if Superman can indeed solve the world's problems, he would do so at the cost of our self-rule.

I, for one, welcome our new overlords.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKbFb6TPVEA

**DaKCMan AP** · 07-15-2013, 09:47 AM

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Maybe a benevolent dictator would be just what we need.

Dibs.

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**loochy** · 07-15-2013, 09:51 AM

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Dibs.

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showp...1&postcount=26
http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showp...2&postcount=53
http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showp...6&postcount=93

Well I wouldn't want to be THE dictator. That's too much work. I just want to be a dictator crony.

**DaKCMan AP** · 07-15-2013, 09:53 AM

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Well I wouldn't want to be THE dictator. That's too much work. I just want to be a dictator crony.

Excellent. Every dictator needs a loyal crony with no real aspirations to ever lead a coup to become dictator.

**loochy** · 07-15-2013, 09:55 AM

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Excellent. Every dictator needs a loyal crony with no real aspirations to ever lead a coup to become dictator.

Every Cheney needs a Bush?

**DaKCMan AP** · 07-15-2013, 10:09 AM

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Every Cheney needs a Bush?

That was more Pinky & the Brain...

Mr. Laz · 07-15-2013, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Direckshun

That's the greatest lie told by superhero movies: that our society would be safer, and our world would be better, if only we had a select number of people with superpowers.

It's a lie, man. Superheroes excel at one thing: stopping local crime. That's about all they're capable of doing.

What about international humanitarian crises with no easy answers? Take Egypt for example.

BlackHelicopters · 07-15-2013, 10:23 AM

Superman loves wearing a cape. Nuff said.

**Rain Man** · 07-15-2013, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by loochy

Maybe a benevolent dictator would be just what we need.

It would circumvent corruption and delusion that we actually have a say. What superman says is the final word, so just take it.

You just made Thomas Jefferson cry.

**loochy** · 07-15-2013, 10:42 AM

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You just made Thomas Jefferson cry.

No, the corrupt made Thomas Jefferson cry.

Mr. Laz · 07-15-2013, 10:54 AM

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You just made Thomas Jefferson cry.

If Thomas Jefferson saw congress of today SELLING their votes to the highest bidder he would do more than cry. Seppuku.

07-14-2013, 11:42 PM
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