If you ever play RPGs like Dungeons and Dragons; I would place the island in the true neutral range. For a simple explanation see this page. True neutrality would certainly make a person (or island) seem to have a bit dissociative disorder/ split personality.
Let's say that the stakes are the extinction of the human race; would killing to try to avoid this outcome then be good or bad? A true neutral would say kill the few to save the many. Tough decision when you really think about it.
It's a question that has been pondered by philosophers ad nauseum. However, I think that is exactly where we are being asked to consider on Lost. Therefore, there will always be those who see the actions of different characters as good, and others who see it as evil. I prefer to consider everyone within the spectrum of neutrality (especially Ben/ Widmore/ the island -if it has really has a consciousness and is not just a "machine" that responds to current events/ leaders) until I have all the facts as to what is ultimately at stake.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
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