Why was Arthas wrong?

[Ohvul]

For purging stratholme... I mean whats the better option than if he hadn't done such, what alternate should've happened??? / was a more rational / moral decision

[Indigenously Abled]

He wasn't.

[Ohvul]

He wasn't.

You think he got ptsd?

[ZazuuPriest]

For purging stratholme... I mean whats the better option than if he hadn't done such, what alternate should've happened??? / was a more rational / moral decision

obviously, the people of stratholme should have been forced to quarantine until the apothecaries in Lordaeron came up with a vaccine.

[Mysterymask]

You think he got ptsd?

well enough to go on a small genocidal rampage...so yes

ok thread over

[Sorrowseer]

He wasn't, Uther is a dumbass.

[Darsithis]

He wasn't wrong at all. Uther was. I know it sounds awful, but it wasn't like they had a cure. It wasn't like they had a plan, or a way to combat this. The only way was to purge the city to save the rest.

[bowchikabow]

For purging Stratholme... I mean whats the better option than if he hadn't done such, what alternate should've happened??? / was a more rational / moral decision

The moral dilemma is an interesting one. A lot of what was considered wrong about, objectively speaking.. Is two-fold.

1) He acted unilaterally, and against the teachings of the light.

2) He intended to, and then actually did.. Kill non-transformed humans.

The reason why it is moral quandary is because, technically, Arthas wasn't wrong in his decision... From a future standpoint. The grain had been contaminated and the plague obviously spreading... It was a matter of when, not if, the whole town would be infected. Do you wait and allow the people to suffer before killing them? Or do you stop it before it happens? It is a strange Pragmatist theory.

On a personal level, I think it was terrible, and reprehensible... But also ultimately necessary.

[Ohvul]

obviously, the people of stratholme should have been forced to quarantine until the apothecaries in Lordaeron came up with a vaccine.

Can you run the risk of further mutation?

[clevin]

Of course he was wrong. You're all missing the point that he killed indiscriminately without regard to whether the person he was murdering was actually infected.

[Kithelle]

For purging stratholme... I mean whats the better option than if he hadn't done such, what alternate should've happened??? / was a more rational / moral decision

Maybe he wasn't?

If he left it alone then they all would have turned to kill and spread the plague, if he told them what was happening they'd have mass panic.

Not saying it was a great option, but it was probably the best option he had.

[Indigenously Abled]

Of course he was wrong. You're all missing the point that he killed indiscriminately without regard to whether the person he was murdering was actually infected.

The risk of spread > the cost of innocent life.

[Ohvul]

It was a matter of when, not if

As an act within time I dont think its ever revealed why muradin was motivated into looking for frostmourne when Arthas joins in

[Darsithis]

Of course he was wrong. You're all missing the point that he killed indiscriminately without regard to whether the person he was murdering was actually infected.

How could you know? There were no symptoms, people just suddenly became undead. You had to purge the city regardless. A real-life analogy would be everyone wearing masks for covid regardless of whether or not you have it.

[KOUNTERPARTS]

Jaina turned her back on him before the "sex 2" announcement, so he was pretty peeved.

[Indigenously Abled]

How could you know? There were no symptoms, people just suddenly became undead. You had to purge the city regardless. A real-life analogy would be everyone wearing masks for covid regardless of whether or not you have it.

More like, you kill everyone in a covid-infected area regardless of whether or not you know they have it.

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You think he got ptsd?

After being reviled for making the "hard" choice, yeah sure.

[Darsithis]

More like, you kill everyone in a covid-infected area regardless of whether or not you know they have it.

Well, we're not going around exterminating entire cities. My point is just that since you can't know, you have to assume they're infected.

[Indigenously Abled]

Well, we're not going around exterminating entire cities. My point is just that since you can't know, you have to assume they're infected.

Fair enough. I live in a relatively rural area, so plague zombie whacking would be easier than in a densely populated area.

[Darsithis]

Fair enough. I live in a relatively rural area, so plague zombie whacking would be easier than in a densely populated area.

Until one of those zombies comes up from behind one of those green things you rural people have. I think they're called...trees or something. They give you air and a place for zombies to hide and come out and eat your brains.

[Indigenously Abled]

Until one of those zombies comes up from behind one of those green things you rural people have. I think they're called...trees or something. They give you air and a place for zombies to hide and come out and eat your brains.

I keep Cassowary, which are infinitely more horrifying than any zombie apocalypse. I -might- have them as a ZA deterrent. Maybe.