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minus-squareMaestro@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down2·8 months agoI think it’s a really bad term. Orcs are born evil. They can’t really help themselves. Russians are humans. They choose to be evil. That’s worse IMHO
minus-squareCorkyskog@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 months agoAre orcs actually evil? I thought they were only evil when they congregated into a horde. Alone they kind of just hunt and do basic survival things. Maybe I am misremembering.
minus-squareMaestro@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 months agoProbably depends on the setting. LotR, Warhammer, D&D, etc.
minus-squareOmega_Haxors@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·8 months agoOriginally it was but when someone pointed out how racist it was, they realized it was fucked up and went back on it.
minus-squareP1r4nha@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down3·8 months agoAgreed, any kind of dehumanization like this is not okay, but I get why you would call an invader that.
I think it’s a really bad term. Orcs are born evil. They can’t really help themselves. Russians are humans. They choose to be evil. That’s worse IMHO
Are orcs actually evil? I thought they were only evil when they congregated into a horde. Alone they kind of just hunt and do basic survival things. Maybe I am misremembering.
Probably depends on the setting. LotR, Warhammer, D&D, etc.
Originally it was but when someone pointed out how racist it was, they realized it was fucked up and went back on it.
Agreed, any kind of dehumanization like this is not okay, but I get why you would call an invader that.