Other Would you want a superpower in real life... If it also comes with responsibilities?

[Warrior Spirit]

Here's what I mean...

If you are offered to gain superpowers that will make you the most powerful human in the world, would you take it even if it means you now have the burden of watching out for other humans? Never victimizing any of them, always upholding justice, et cetera...

I personally would gladly take it, as long as I'm allowed a two-week vacation every year. Otherwise, that superpower can kiss my rump.

 

[NovelNovelist]

No thanks, I'd rather be the villain.
And a really powerful one ig.

 

[iicarus]

would be a superhero till i get drained, maybe after that i’ll turn into a villain to make a hero out of someone else

 

[Idea]

It depends on how strictly enforced and by what/whose standards that would be. Some things are just impossible no matter how powerful you become.

 

[AaronMk]

By virtue of existing in a society we theoretically already bare responsibilities towards our co-patriots so what is the difference between having powers and not having powers? Are you referring to whether or not we are doubly expected to serve our respective Nation-State by virtue of being super powered like the Watchmen?

 

[Idea]

By virtue of existing in a society we theoretically already bare responsibilities towards our co-patriots so what is the difference between having powers and not having powers? Are you referring to whether or not we are doubly expected to serve our respective Nation-State by virtue of being super powered like the Watchmen?

I think the standard interpretation is basically superhero duties: You have to go out of your way to spend at least a significant portion of your time actively if not doing good at least preventing harm, by whatever standards of justice are nebulously implied.

 

[AaronMk]

I think the standard interpretation is basically superhero duties: You have to go out of your way to spend at least a significant portion of your time actively if not doing good at least preventing harm, by whatever standards of justice are nebulously implied.

The thing is that the responsibility of the superhero, as written during the classic golden age of comic books isn't really out of reach of a normal person. Especially understanding they are written to entertain and captivate children and teenagers and because of things such as the Hays Code pass on social virtues particular to the period (New Deal/Great Society). Which just loops back to what I said: we all hold responsiblities and stuff like buying a homeless dude coffee is something we all share an equal burden of doing. We may not all do it, infamously so. But it is the Spiderman way for ten year olds

 

[CHUUYAS_HAT]

I write villains in stories, roleplays, poems, etc as if I was the character (since I just love villains ahahah). My POV. As much as heroes sound good, I'd love powers for the opposite reason.​