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Oh, so Ash is the villain because he uses the pokemon to do what he wants, like slaves. I think I get the gist of it.

The hero?! Say I own a plantation and use slaves to do stuff for me. Whether or not they are worked hard or have bad conditions, they're slaves. If I make people work for me, and don't pay them, they're slaves. Whether I'm nice to them or not, maybe even rewarding them, they're still my slaves. Though, I can't imagine pitting them against each other is very nice... If they enjoy it, they're being used and just simply don't understand the situation, for the worse. Kind of like how you can raise a whole society with time and make the new generations believe whatever you want, as long as they don't communicate with the outside world, and all the founders who live there don't spill anything. These pokemon are in the same situation, they don't know what it's like to do anything but fight, so they think it's normal to get hurt and don't question their masters' decisions.

This Pokemon show sounds evil. Just immoral and corrupted. I mean, pitting these creatures to fight each other.. How isn't that wrong?

I was just kidding actually. Though I was referencing N. He was raised away from society, and when he "corrected" himself at the end of the game, I was like "Da ********? He's right in his thinking, whether he was being used by Team Plasma or not..." (And if he didn't correct himself but instead retired his plans, I apologize. I can't remember exactly how it went.) And he is, but the show is just based off simplicity. Simplicity that lets the show remain as it is- a place where pokemon fight for trainers. It was like a big paradox when N entered the fray. As he was questioning whether it was right or not, which it isn't right, it just doesn't matter, as it's a game/anime, and not real life. (And if he did just "retire", it was a way to avoid the whole "is it right?" argument, as he wouldn't declare himself wrong, but rather re-think his ideals because it was originally Team Plasma who put it in his head). Though, I wouldn't think Japan values animals less than Americans, but I wouldn't really know. And yes, I know you mean overall, but even then, I wouldn't know. Though, if they actually thought this storyline made sense, then yes, I would imagine they do value animals less. XD

And by the way, I agree with Americans valuing animals higher, but to the point that it's dumb. Like, PETA for example. They just push for more and more "rights" for animals. They just do everything they can to get more. But in the end, animals can't report you anyway, and don't really need the same rights. They don't work, they can never be able to vote, and are just honestly inferior. All they really need is humane living conditions. Anything else is bonus to them. Animals don't build cities, and they naturally live in the wild, and the wild isn't exactly kind to them. Living there, they can die any day of the week easily. PETA might as well campaign for "wrongs" for animals. It's more accurate to be honest. I mean, PETA once petitioned for it to be illegal to call your animals "pets", but rather "animal companions" as it's degrading to them. Newsflash, animals don't have a clue what the hell we're saying, only the emotions we put into what we say. And "pets" is one syllable, whereas "animal companions" is 6.... No one is ever going to say that. Ever. I bet most PETA supporters still call animals pets.


Not that everyone here is as nutty as PETA, but everyone knows who they are, so they're obviously going to have some kind of influence on society. How the hell did we get from a trade request to not knowing what Pokemon was to PETA losers? No idea. XD EDIT: Nevermind, this topic has posts by me, so of course it's going to be weird and random. Duh.