Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-26814591-20150724030749/@comment-25176701-20150726190443

To @Skyzy:

''Mercy, like the Arkers had for Alex Murphy before they floated him for stealing medicine for his sick son. Or Clarke had when she forced Emerson to make the 8 hour hike back to Mount Weather in six.''

The Arkers floated Alex for committing a crime: stealing. ANY crime was punishable by death on the Ark. Alex knew this. Now, keep in mind that they changed their ways when they came to Earth. They weren't that harsh with people. And BTW, floating somebody is a much less painless and merciful death than torturing them to death. Clarke did what she did to Emerson b/c she wasn't right in her head. She was acting more impulsive, since PTSD after killing Finn messed her up. On top of that, her friends were being tortured to death by his people. Clarke wasn't doing it to be an ass; she did it because she wanted him to hurry. Though, it was stupid, I can understand why she'd want to hurry.

"350 people's lives in exchange for 50"

350 people were sacrficed to save hundreds (Grounders + Sky People). In the long run, it would have saved thousands, considering the MM would have kept draining Grounders of their blood as long as they lived.

I don't like how you judge people, btw. You don't do it right. For one, when it's one person, you're only looking at the severity of the BAD things they have done. You never look at the good. In order for you, or anyone else, to think they even have a right to judge somebody, they'd better do it off both the GOOD and BAD things the person has done. Secondly, when it comes to a group of people and how they live, you judge them based on how they lived in the PAST. The Sky People were harsh on the Ark, that's how they lived. They changed once they got to Earth b/c they were allowed that luxury. They did better for themselves. They became better people. That's how they live in the PRESENT. You shouldn't judge people on their past mistakes, you should judge them on how they do things in the present. Based on your logical way of judging people, I should still hate Bell for all of the things he did in the PAST instead of all the good things he did in the PRESENT.

Also, keep in mind the Grounders never changed. The Sky People have a right to change the way they live. I wouldn't wanna be anywhere near those savages. I sure as hell wouldn't help them either if they were sick and twisted monsters like that. The world would be better off with people like them. Good people or at least people who TRY to be good are the only kinds of people that matter. Those are the kinds of people this world needs. If you don't try to be good or human, or if you don't try to live a good life, or if you're evil, you're just not worth anyone's time.