Re: Why saying there is no right or wrong side in Civil War is a lie --


Jon J. Yeager wrote:
"David Johnston" <rgorman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:44047c26.11525865@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
On Tue, 28 Feb 2006 17:46:10 -0500, "Jon J. Yeager" <no@xxxxxxxx>
wrote:

In the Marvel Universe, characters who maintain secret identities by
and large are the relative lightweights. The guys who can blow up
cities? Not so much.

I'm not saying I'd have a hard time justifying registering D-Man or even
Echo or Elektra at this point... I would.

There's a "not" missing somewhere in that sentence I think. I
wouldn't mention it, except I'm not absolutely sure where it should
go.

D'oh. It would go here :

"I'm not saying I WOULDN'T have a hard time justifying..."

In any case the Civil War registration program is much a much
simpler idea to administer. There is no grey area. Either you are
willing to sign up to be an official superhero with the benefits and
liabilities that go with that, or you aren't.

What's the screening process consisting of? Or can any Average Joe register
as a superhero?

Assuming there's a screening process -- then we're back to square one. Grey
areas as to what constitutes a superhero and what doesn't.

If you aren't, then you
are treated like any other masked maniac going around assaulting
citizens for whatever reason.

How does your version differ from asking for a permit to beat up people? And
again, who do you turn down for this permit? Everyone without a superpower?
What constitutes a superpower? (Square 1)

Well there's one other consideration that's worth bearing in mind and
that's the question of what would be accomplished by registration.
Before you put a government program into operation you always have to
ask yourself what the benefits are and whether they are worth the
costs and risks. What would the object of the registration program
you have in mind be? How would it actually make things better?

That's what Civil War is supposed to explain. We're all just speculating.

Jon

I honestly don't believe that. Oh, I know we're speculating, but I
don't expect it to explain much. I pretty much figure everyone
operating as a superhero will be told they have to register, without
much thought to future superheroes, some will decide to tow the line,
others won't and there will be a fight between the two.

JLB
--
Jon: "Please go away."
JLB: "No, I started this thread. You're the one
who should leave."

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