Meditation, Consideration, Sacrifice

[penitentjustice.livejournal.com]

Much time spent in meditation has prompted me to consider the issue of sacrifice. What would you give to achieve your greatest goal? Could you cast aside all you know and all in which you hold faith for the greater good?

Comments

[underthevisor.livejournal.com]

I am devoted to defending the galaxy, and I will protect it with my last breath, if necessary.

To the second question, yes, I believe I could.

[penitentjustice.livejournal.com]

That is admirable. Tell me, are you familiar with the alien life-forms known as the Flood?

[originaldragoon.livejournal.com]

Yes.

[penitentjustice.livejournal.com]

Such confidence.

[likesbigguns.livejournal.com]

I don't know.

[penitentjustice.livejournal.com]

For the sake of your world, I hope you are not forced to find out.

[ieatclay.livejournal.com]

Uh, NO.

[penitentjustice.livejournal.com]

At least you can be honest with yourself. I will think no less of you for this.

[likesbigtrunks.livejournal.com]

For the greater good? Yeah.

What use is it fighting something or somebody that's not worth a damn.

[penitentjustice.livejournal.com]

There is no harm in sparring in order to hone one's fighting skills for when combat is necessary.

[redprototype.livejournal.com]

I don't really do sacrifice.

[penitentjustice.livejournal.com]

Sometimes it is necessary.

[gryff-booklover.livejournal.com]

I think I could.

[penitentjustice.livejournal.com]

I wonder what makes us capable of achieving such things.

[hadoken-mage.livejournal.com]

I've sacrificed nine orphans for the ability to have my most kick ass spell, if that's what you're asking. Not exactly for the greater good, but dammit, its MY good, and nobody's gonna take it from me! I enjoy nuking things WAYYYYY too much to give it up.

[penitentjustice.livejournal.com]

That's not quite what I meant.

[awakeningadvent.livejournal.com]

Yes. I would.

[penitentjustice.livejournal.com]

I admire the fact that you reply without hesitation.

[canhaswrenchpls.livejournal.com]

if i have lost all i know and all i hold faith in, then i have already failed in my goal. my skills and knowledge are what i strive to perfect.

[penitentjustice.livejournal.com]

There are times when we are not responsible for those we hold faith in. If they fail us, then we are not the ones at fault.

[philoxidizes]

The greater good is somewhat relative, isn't it?

[penitentjustice.livejournal.com]

I would not consider the preservation of all sentient life a trivial matter.

[death-chopper.livejournal.com]

I would give anything that was asked of me.

[penitentjustice.livejournal.com]

I remember you. You are one of the sentient machines.

[innocentfire.livejournal.com]

I'd like to think I'd do anything to help out the rest of the Autobots...

But I'm not sure I could give up my brothers.

[penitentjustice.livejournal.com]

We must be prepared to lose our closest companions if we are to achieve all of which we are capable.

[and-dont-blink.livejournal.com]

[coarse-fur.livejournal.com]

I utilize my knowledge and faith to achieve my desired outcome. To discard one's own standards, knowledge, and faith for the greater good, is mere allowance for another to define good for you. Who tells you what is meant to be protected?

[penitentjustice.livejournal.com]

I believe that the deliberate destruction of all sentient life in the universe is inherently wrong.