In this show their are a total of 12 different universes. Each one has its own god of destruction, and supreme kai. The role of the kai is to watch over mortals and guide them, while the god of destruction is tasked with eliminating unnecessary planets and ruling over that universe. All 12 universes are then controlled by the Zeno King. Now on to the point of this blog.
At the beginning of one of the episodes we see a supreme kai and his apprentice serving him tea. The apprentice named Zamasu begins to express his frustration with mortals to his master. Zamasu claims that mortals (specifically humans) never seem to learn their lessons in their existence. Humans tend to stay in this constant cycle of war and destruction. In his mind humans have the great privilege of existing but seem to be more harmful than good for the universe. This kind of idea is often described as Anti-Nataliasm or the belief we should not exist in nature. The kais being gods themselves, Zamasu believes mortals have commited mortal sin against the gods and therefore need to be disposed of in order to restore peace to the universe.
While it can be said that humanity has had its fair share of wars and violence, I believe that we've also done a lot of good in the world. Yes we've polluted our ecosystem through continued industrial production, but have actively tried to reduce waste production to combat the destruction. I do see where the writers were trying to go with Zamasu, especially with all the violence and division in our world. His goal is not an evil one but requires a morbid plan to succeed. Many people including myself wonder what the world would be like without us. In reality it might actually be a more peaceful place. But we're here and will continue to be here until the world decides to nuke itself into extinction or when the Rapture begins. Whether we like it or not it is our duty as a race to take care of the place we call home
Discussion Question
Do you ultimately believe humans learn from our past mistakes as a society? Why or why not?
"Anti-natalism," what a concept! To deplore not only your own existence, but that of your entire species!!
ReplyDeleteWell, we've done plenty of deplorable things. But who's gonna fix that, if we're not around to do it?
Some of us do learn from some of our mistakes, and as a species (with a few outlying weirdos who are the exception that proves the rule) we've definitely learned some lessons: slavery's wrong, the earth's not flat... The challenge is to continue learning, and to put the weirdos in their place (away from the voting booths, preferably).