There's a strong Australian trend called 'tall poppy' syndrome where it's considered bad to stand out and be remarkably good at something. It can result in being hated just for being 'good'. I wouldn't call Jesus, Siddhartha, Gandhi or Superman fascist or preachy, although what other people have done with their... err.. teaching for want of a better word has been disastrous at times.
I think you're absolutely right that people with Great Vision are often thinly disguised megalomaniacs and that there's a very fine line between doing things for the GOOD OF ALL and the GOOD OF ME.
On a happier note, Battlestar Galactica has been exploring that very theme in the forms of Commander Adama and President Roslin and for the most part has been doing it very well. Whee!
My worry with revenge oriented heroes is that they are all about the GOOD OF ME. How, after they have achieved their vengeance, does a person live? Do they have happy lives? Do they have the ability to form honest, loving relationships? Do they have poor impulse control?
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There's a strong Australian trend called 'tall poppy' syndrome where it's considered bad to stand out and be remarkably good at something. It can result in being hated just for being 'good'. I wouldn't call Jesus, Siddhartha, Gandhi or Superman fascist or preachy, although what other people have done with their... err.. teaching for want of a better word has been disastrous at times.
I think you're absolutely right that people with Great Vision are often thinly disguised megalomaniacs and that there's a very fine line between doing things for the GOOD OF ALL and the GOOD OF ME.
On a happier note, Battlestar Galactica has been exploring that very theme in the forms of Commander Adama and President Roslin and for the most part has been doing it very well. Whee!
My worry with revenge oriented heroes is that they are all about the GOOD OF ME. How, after they have achieved their vengeance, does a person live? Do they have happy lives? Do they have the ability to form honest, loving relationships? Do they have poor impulse control?