There are bad influences and
then, there's personal responsibility. Around what age does one take over the
other?
There was this group of kids
that were always getting into trouble. Most of them were usually nice and well
behaved except when they were around Edmund. I’m not totally dismissing the
responsibility for their own actions, but you could really see his nasty
influence on them. I don’t know if Edmund was born evil or if something in his
childhood fucked him up. All I know is that he had the keen ability to clip off
the wings of his naive friends and make a bunch of regular kids into total
assholes. They ended up being expelled from school and drifted off to a world
of shit and misery.
I think every school has a kid like this. I know mine did...
ReplyDeleteNice symbolism.
yeah, we've all met a wing clipper or two. thanks.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Laury and I really like this drawing.
ReplyDeleteI used to be the wing clipper when I was a boy but luckily I've calmed down since then. Nice and bloody.
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ReplyDeleteThe illustration reminds me of an old Bush video. The band, not something else. You ask when does responsibility takes over bad influence. Sometimes it simply doesn't.
ReplyDeleteNietzsche - indeed, we also have the potential to be a wing clipper.
ReplyDeleteMelissa - haven't listened to them in years. that's true.
yeah! spread the angels ribs!!! ;o)
ReplyDeleteWe're all saints and sinners. ^.^
ReplyDeleteOctapolis - hell yeah!
ReplyDeleteRiotbreather - the human condition.
i don't care for them either, but the question of where responsibility lays still remains: the wing clipper or those who allow their wings to be clipped?
ReplyDeleteIt may be that they are just mentally ill and the only real thrill they can feel is in controlling, killing or causing chaos with others. Most call it psychopathy.
ReplyDeleteI just call it government.
I have known a few guys like him.... the first was my good friend "Mike" in 4th grade... It is not very hard to transform even the nicest of people into something monstrous and "uncaring"... all it takes is to learn their "hopes" and weaknesses .. add a bit of psychology... and you have achieved "Behavioral modification"... simple..
ReplyDeleteMrs. Katie - intriguing...
ReplyDeleteDavid - you're probably right. lol. 'they' have putting stuff in the water for years.
Dr. Theda - psychological insight is like a tool. it can be used for good or bad