I've Been Reading A Bit About The Themes Of Justice And Retribution In Fairy Tales Lately, And I Keep

I've been reading a bit about the themes of justice and retribution in fairy tales lately, and I keep finding excerpts that sound like they were ghostwritten by Rafal, haha.

"Most parents today shield their children from the violent imagery found in Grimm’s fairy tales. But if you’ve had enough conversations with young children, you’ll find that they already think a good deal about violence and death and what it all means, so sanitizing fairy tales will not stop children from thinking what they naturally think. If children are nursed on fairy tales that have been sanitized to appease the sentiments of adults and not left alone to nurture their own spiritual development, it will damage their ability to develop a sense of justice, [...]"

"The thirst for justice is strong in children. To deny them drink is to deny them redemption. The next time my daughter pronounces a death sentence on a wicked sinner, I won’t talk her out of it. I’ll agree: they do need to die. [...]"

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“For children are innocent and love justice, while most of us are wicked and naturally prefer mercy.” ― G.K. Chesterton

"Modern crime fiction has nothing on the ingenuity, brutality and sheer bizarreness of the offenses committed in classic fairy tales. Moreover, fairy tales are ruthless. Our contemporary crime novels have the monopoly on moral ambiguity, true, but fairy tales take no prisoners and often offer no redemption. Mercy is not a hallmark of the genre and even the kindest, most benevolent maid-turned-princess isn’t afraid to take out her wicked stepmother."

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"[...] revenge tends to break out whenever legal remedies are blocked, as when the evildoer controls the legal machinery or is otherwise above the law, or when public law enforcement is very lax."

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Have u ever played a sport or are currently doing a sport? Im curious.

I swear, this is just bizarre—I was just thinking to myself what could the next anon question be, in what seemed to me like a trend of making the rounds of typical introductory questions, if this is indeed the same anon. May not be, I suppose. And so, I had thought: well, no one’s asked about sports yet. And lo and behold, the very thing: a sports question!

Anyway, to answer your question, I used to play tennis, and I’ve played a bit of badminton. All of this was recreational though. I’m not that athletic by any means.

if you were an animal, what animal would you be?

I'm not sure, but I would think a safe bet would be an indoor cat. I'd likely have no obligation to socialize with, obey, or be petted by anyone, and wouldn't be exposed to the elements.

Re: obsession. I think your definition is quite strict and doesn't account for people with multiple obsessions, especially if they have ADHD and can jump from one hyperfixation to another. Not trying to offend, just offering a different perspective as someone with ADHD and multiple obsessions/hyperfixations that fluctuate throughout the day.

Great point! I am not an expert, had not considered your point at the time, and I'm sorry if I offended you. Honestly, I'm not that familiar with ADHD, and was only thinking of the definition from my own (probably narrow) perspective. I should have specified that there could definitely be multiple, rotating obsessions, or hyperfixations, which is a more ADHD-specific term.

Though, I want to point out that in the context of these characters, even if their obsessions (broadly), hyperfixations, or special interests could potentially bring them satisfaction upon completion of their objectives or with repetition and regularity, the word "obsession," when used in a clinical sense, can indicate that said obsession could cause distress and be unhealthy, and the majority of the characters I described in my reblog were Evil, played the role of antagonist/villain, or underwent negative character arcs, and were never very healthy examples to begin with, whichever traits they might've had.

Also, you can correct me regarding anything else, if it comes up. I don't mind, and would like to thank you for phrasing this ask nicely.

Where have you traveled to?

I've been to a few places in the U.S., Canada, Spain, Portugal, England, and Italy.

hits my head & dies & walks it off