Kyubey makes an argument for his own moral rectitude that can't be simply dismissed out of hand. From a human point of view he looks like a freaking monster, but assume he really is all that much more advanced than us. He certainly believes so. Taking the life of another species through tricking it something that humans have done since before civilization. Traps, buffalo runs, and domestication are pretty common examples. You can communicate with a dog, right? Well, some people think it's okay to eat dogs, same argument with horses. One of the inescapable facts of animal life is that we must take other life in order to continue to live ourselves.
And if it is immoral to cause humans to despair and die, is God immoral for causing/"creating a universe with" natural disasters? The last days at Pompeii must have been terrifying, with no escape after a certain point. Is the morality different if you're "above" a creature? Kyubey does seem immune to the problem though -- as are many people. On the other hand, kosher meat has existed for millennia, so at least we're aware there is a problem here.
I guess for villains, I like to be able to see it from their perspective. That more than anything is why I write so much slice of life. Getting into villain headspace is so... dirty. On the other hand, the argument about the gods causing suffering is not too far from a position Salem would hold. She takes further steps, blaming the powers, believing she could do a better job herself, and making a long plan to replace them. Dangerous, that woman.
And if it is immoral to cause humans to despair and die, is God immoral for causing/"creating a universe with" natural disasters? The last days at Pompeii must have been terrifying, with no escape after a certain point. Is the morality different if you're "above" a creature? Kyubey does seem immune to the problem though -- as are many people. On the other hand, kosher meat has existed for millennia, so at least we're aware there is a problem here.
I guess for villains, I like to be able to see it from their perspective. That more than anything is why I write so much slice of life. Getting into villain headspace is so... dirty. On the other hand, the argument about the gods causing suffering is not too far from a position Salem would hold. She takes further steps, blaming the powers, believing she could do a better job herself, and making a long plan to replace them. Dangerous, that woman.
"Kitto daijoubu da yo." - Sakura Kinomoto