Board Thread:Fun and Games/@comment-28511830-20160712014010/@comment-27039035-20160713181008

I think Ashfur could have gone to either. If I had to choose? I would probably pick StarClan. He did horrible, inexcusable things, no doubt, but I like the idea of him slowly being redeemed -- which I find an interesting concept for any character. I was actually watching a video the other day (thanks to Maple) about how inefficient our prison system is. Crime always equates punishment. And that makes sense, of course, however prisoners don't really recieve help (like therapy), so instead of getting better, they stay the same or get worse. As a result, when they're finally released, they fall right back into the same habits that got them incarcerated in the first place. An endless cycle. Alas, I'm getting sidetracked. You're probably wondering, how is this relevant? Well, because while our system is bad, the video I watched showed this prison in Germany which focused more on "rehabilitation rather than retribution", and it was much more efficent. Likewise, I think Ashfur can change for the better in StarClan, going from a revengeful, immoral cat to a better person, whereas in the Dark Forest he'd just spiral deeper into delusion, which I don't think is true to his character, or at least the very least it would make him far less interesting. Now that I think of it. . . I guess the prison comparison didn't make any sense. Feel free to disregard it. I just felt like rambling. :P Basically, what I was trying to say is, members of the Dark Forest tend to be 100% evil (at least in regards to cats already dead.) There isn't much room for in-betweeners. StarClan is a far more lenient place -- which understands the need for forgiveness and redemption -- and can house a wide spectrum of people, not all entirelly good. Because Ashfur, like most, isn't black and white. "Grays," so to speak, should be given a chance to change and go through rehabilitation in StarClan, not automatically being shipped to a place -- the Dark Forest -- where redemption is basically unheard of because they're never given an option to improve themselves.

Wow, that was long. :P Disclaimer: I haven't read Warriors (specifically the 2nd and 3rd series) in forever, so what I wrote is probably verbal diarrhea. I really don't have an opinion here. I could have gone with either arguments. I just flipped a coin. Also, I felt like hearing myself talk. Hehe! :'D