Abe, Oddworld Terrorist?
Just read an old topic on Oddworld been a reflection of our own world and this came to mind;
I think Oddworld is definitely a reflection of our own state of affairs but in Oddworld I think it's simplified somewhat. There's very definite groups that can be easily categorised into ‘right they’re evil’ and ‘they’re the good guys’. But in out own world the lines between them are not so clear or defined but indistinct.
So, with this in mind, did anyone ever consider that Abe and Munch are actually terrorists? But because they’re fighting obvious evil for the general good, we’re not about to condemn them for it.
And it really only depends on what point of view you’re looking from. For the Mudokons Abe is a saviour, saving them from slavery, but to the Magog Cartel he’s a terrorist, destroying their enterprises, (granted their business’ are run on the backs of slaves).
But then again, the term ‘terrorist’ has been branded with a bad name. I mean, terrorist, in the dictionary has less threatening synonyms such as rebel, revolutionary, freedom fighter, etc, etc. It’s just terrorists use terror tactics.
So what are your views? Are Abe and Munch terrorists or what?
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