Born in hell

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Permalink Reply by ringer on October 21, 2009 at 6:16pm

first generation would probably never learn to have a heart because the only people who survived to be able to have children are most likely heartless killers.... the children would learn how to survive in this environment and pass down this knowledge generation after generation and refine living during the zombie apocalypse to its fullest capacity.

if theres anyone left to have children

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Permalink Reply by Hugh on October 22, 2009 at 2:34pm

They wouldn't grow up to be heartless killers any more than any one does now. Psychopathy is rare, but it is innate in the unfortunate individuals that are born with it.

That said, I didn't say they wouldn't grow up to be killers. Just heartless killers. There is a difference, but this would be lost to any of their victims if they do grow up to be shits.

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Permalink Reply by Hugh on October 25, 2009 at 5:05pm

I meant they wouldn't be heartless killers in the sense of killing ruthlessly or in cold blood. They would kill to survive or to protect their loved ones or community.

It was poor phrasing, now that I re-read it.

I threw in the bit about victims as a joke.

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Permalink Reply by ringer on October 22, 2009 at 5:54pm

but growing up with it and lifelong exposure is sure to significantly dull their remorse

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Permalink Reply by Hades 161 on October 22, 2009 at 7:50pm

The simple truth is they wouldn't grow up spoiled. They would value their family and friends more and be colder to those that aren't. They would move over and beyond the bad things to focus on the truly important things like food, community, and survival. And I doubt they would buddy fuk people over at the drop of a hat like most everyone does in this day and age, just for the "mighty" dollar or whatever they happen to want at the time. Sounds a lot like how my parents, grand parents, and their parents were. You know, those people who lived through and during such fun times as WW1, The Great Depression, and WW2 just to name a few.

Oh, and sure there would be a few bad apples just like with most everything else, but bad apples make great fertilizer =) As for heartless killers well they maybe a bit more liberal with killing but in the end I think it wound be more out of necessity then heartlessness.

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Permalink Reply by ringer on October 22, 2009 at 8:14pm

your right, i agree with that and retract the ideas i had before

culture would kind of return to the old ways...

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Permalink Reply by Shane on October 25, 2009 at 3:47pm

That's not what I meant what I mean is a child raised in a place full of death and havoc is he gona care who dies and who lives. Growing up in a hellhole is gota rub off on ya

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Permalink Reply by Wags on October 27, 2009 at 1:48pm

I think they would care, but they would be able to deal with it and move on a lot better than someone nowadays.

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Permalink Reply by Chaos Reaper on November 15, 2009 at 9:10pm

i think they would grow up fleeing for survival but as was stated by others they would care for those around them probably much more so than you would imagine but be able to flip that on and off when the time comes to kill an infected member of your family or community

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Permalink Reply by Milo Foxie on November 15, 2009 at 11:53pm

I say look to the Spartans they would be hardened by Battle but Love those who stand by them as Brothers and sisters reguardless of blood or race...

In Battle the man/woman beside you is not your family... they are closer than that. If they die you die if you die they die.

in my mind they would be more caring than we claim to be...

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Permalink Reply by Hugh on November 16, 2009 at 8:39am

They may be more caring then we are, but it would not be idiot compassion.

And the Spartans can be looked up to, but they may not be the best example. They were a slavery society in which considerable time and resources were devoted to keeping the helot (slave) majority sufficiently terrorized. This was one of the reasons causing spartan society's downfall.

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Permalink Reply by Milo Foxie on November 22, 2009 at 11:04pm

I was referencing the warriors... sorry if i was'nt too clear

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