If the initial selfish motivation eventually is superseded by genuine goodness, that would transform the character. If it were a true and genuine goodness and a, um, true transformation. Would be my thought.
[The statement had started with confidence and grown weaker by the end. Salvio frowns.]
And-- well. Impossible to measure. Unless by the, um, Maker. Is there a right answer?
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Date: 2020-10-15 03:17 am (UTC)[The statement had started with confidence and grown weaker by the end. Salvio frowns.]
And-- well. Impossible to measure. Unless by the, um, Maker. Is there a right answer?
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Date: 2020-10-15 03:29 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-10-16 11:54 pm (UTC)[Somewhat flustered, Salvio looks down at the page that he was writing. He picks up his pen, then sets it down again.]
Well, yes. I know that, of course, that is-- that is quite true. I only meant that, um. Perhaps you might have had some, some further insight.
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Date: 2020-10-21 05:15 am (UTC)[ Brightly. Almost friendly, even. ]
JUST SEEING WHAT YOU THOUGHT ON THE MATTER. NOT REALLY SURE WHY, IT JUST POPPED INTO MY HEAD.
SO YOU THINK A MAN WHO STEALS FROM ANOTHER MAN TO FEED A FAMILY IS STILL A BAD PERSON, BECAUSE THE ACT OF THEFT IS WRONG?