Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-26417457-20190905232433/@comment-32346149-20190907000710

The Devil&#039;s Advocate WP wrote: Wilfred J. Pemberley wrote: The problem here is the emphasis on choice. Many things are beyond a person's ability to choose and thus cannot be judged in the same way. Cinder didn't choose the circumstances of her birth and until she was at reasonably matured age, she would have had no choice in her upbringing. It is also quite plausible that she had no real choice when it came to joining Salem. Were she in a situation where it was "join or die" then there really wasn't much choice, especially if her life left her with no particular reason to be any more hostile to Salem than to general humanity.

At a certain point she had a choice, but changing what one is doing when it is working out well is pretty difficult and if someone has never really had the necessary experiences to understand the gravity of one's actions then there is no reason for change. For Cinder to choose a different path something would need to happen to wake her up to what she is doing. Best way for that to work is if it involves someone to whom she has developed some attachment being threatened, realizing the person she has put her trust in was never going to do what she promised, or both. Translation: Cinder is the real victim. She isn't responsible for any of the murder and mayhem she's committed. She should be given the medal of honor and celebrated as the hero of Remnant.

Seriously, just stop with this crap. Go write a fanfic where Cinder turns her life around and cures cancer. We'll be here, living in reality.