The Ends Justify the Means

I do not watch reality TV shows for the most part but I know people who do, and it seems as if poeple always dislike those who are deceitcul, mainpultive, and lie to get ahead in the game. Now it is perfectly obvious where there would be a general tendency not to like such people but my perception upon it as to say the least different than most people.

Which comes as no shock.

Perhaps it is just because of my misanthropic ways which I am able to actually make a defense of this sort of game play. While in the real world I do not view lying, deceiving, and manipulating as favorable traits, in my personal perspective I see the situation of being within one of those games as separate from the real world, and real world rules of ethics and integrity do not apply in games of strategy and you have to be cut throat to get what want.

You are not there to make friends with your opponents within the game, or to make nice and all just get along, you are there to win, and they are standing in your way from doing so. They are only pawns to be moved around and eliminated at your advantage. As long as you don't cross the line in breaking any of the rules, or the law, and physically assault someone than the ends justify the means.  

Being that it is a game then you only have to follow what the rules of the game are. It is like when you are playing Sorry, for those who remember the game. Would anyone think you were an evil and vile person for playing your Sorry card and sending your opponent back to start so you could win? No! That is the object.

Well in reality TV show games, there is no rule against lying and so it is not cheating to do so, but a valid game strategy to try and win. When you play a game of chess you try to take out as many of your opponents pieces as you can. You make ruthless moves and predict what they are going to do so you can counter them. You are unrelenting as you struggle to out maneuver and out wit them. The ultimate goal is to win!

A game in reality TV is no different. Everyone there is there of their own voluntary accord knowing full well what to expect, no one can be trusted they are all your opponents and stand in your way. You do not owe them anything, and you are not obligated to them. You do everything within the boundaries of the rule book to defeat them and achieve your goal.

I have no desire to be on any reality TV show but if I were, you can count on me to be a cut throat player.

5:51 PM - 12/21/2009 - post comment

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