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[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 92 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Was actually deciding between posting here or posting on chaoticgood.

[–] NielsBohron@lemmy.world 23 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Personally, I think Satan (well, Lucifer) is the perfect embodiment of chaotic good

[–] GoodLuckToFriends@lemmy.today 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

We'll have to disagree on agreeing.

[–] NielsBohron@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You're welcome to disagree. But if you read Paradise Lost or do a little critical analysis and compare the themes of "The serpent in the Garden" with stories like Prometheus (and other fallen angel motifs), it's pretty easy to see Lucifer/Satan as a sympathetic character, IMHO.

But then I'll always tend to lean toward the side advocating for more knowledge over the side advocating for limiting knowledge.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social -2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Well known canonical work, Paradise Lost

[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Canonicity doesn't matter when the characters are mythical to begin with.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social -1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

That's why I demand all discussions about any mythology to take my personal fictions into account instead of the most common historical versions.

No, I haven't shared them with anyone, and they're clearly marked "Dreams I had Once on The Astral Plane" but if you disagree with my points that they're relevant to a general understanding of the myths it makes you an idiot theist.

[–] NielsBohron@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

Well, considering it's a retelling of canonical works and is one of the most important literary works in the English language, I thought it relevant. After all, there's nothing in Paradise Lost that contradicts canon, and Milton's philosophy and theology are fairly well regarded if heterodox.

[–] Smokeydope@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Why didn't you just cross post to both? Fits well in both.

[–] gaael@lemm.ee 6 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Crosspost for crossfit?
I know where the exit is, don't worry.

[–] NielsBohron@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

"Do you cross-fit? you can cross-fuck-off, cross-fart"

[–] Smokeydope@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Its been eight hours, you have four upvotes, and this comment still reads like word salad to me. I'm assuming im missing something and this is a reference or an in-joke isnt it?

[–] gaael@lemm.ee 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It was a mediocre joke.
OP posted here something that was originally on r/fit.
Another commenter suggested they cross-post somewhere else.
I just suggested that if you have a post about fit, when you cross-post it it becomes about cross-fit.
You didn't miss anything interesting ;)

[–] Smokeydope@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Thanks for taking time out of your day to explain it for me gaael its a decent play on words! I just wasnt picking up what you were putting down today