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Post by Moonrose on Mar 29, 2020 14:18:01 GMT -5
So I was thinking earlier today about the Imposter exiling those he says are codebreakers, and I started wondering.
In my mind, almost every cat in the Clans (except for kits) are codebreakers. The Warrior Code has so many rules that seem...dumb to punish a cat for. At least to me. For example, the code that a cat cannot eat before feeding their Clan has been broken multiple times by random cats. I'm sure every apprentice, at least once, has done this. And warriors. Especially in times of hunger and scarce prey. Hunger can make one do things they wouldn't normally do. Another code is that a deputy must be chosen before moonhigh. What if the deputy was the leader's mate? What if they were littermates? Can a leader not grieve for a day before choosing another? And don't get me started on the leader's word is law code. That is the dumbest code I think they have; a leader isn't always right, and if a leader isn't willing to listen to those around them, then they aren't a good leader.
And then there is the unspoken rule that a medicine cat cannot take a mate. I understand that they should treat the entire Clan as their family, that every cat is important. But having a mate doesn't mean the medicine cat will treat all the other Clan members like trash. A medicine cat that wants to be a medicine cat can have feelings and still do their job well. How else do they become a medicine cat? They have to sympathize and care and have feelings in order to heal well. I feel that a medicine cat that has a mate and/or kits feels even more, and therefore has even more incentive to be a great medicine cat.
These are just my thoughts on the matter. I am not here to argue; everyone has their own thoughts and opinions on the subject, and I respect them all.
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Post by 𝓣𝓲𝓷𝓾𝓿𝓲𝓮𝓵 on Mar 29, 2020 14:22:41 GMT -5
Alot of people would actually agree that the warrior code is flawed and perhaps even outdated in some aspects. The code has already been challenged plenty of times already, but almost every time, it's treated as a wrong thing to do, the cat challenging it has some sort of hidden agenda, and/or nothing is done even after all the trouble this certain code has caused (such as Darkstar's code).
Hopefully something will actually change in TBC, but I'm not holding my breath.
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Post by *Ottersplash* on Mar 29, 2020 16:10:20 GMT -5
I'm hoping TBC and Bramblefake using the code against everyone will make them realize how inherently flawed their system is. If everyone is a codebreaker, then shouldn't your code be looked at?
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Post by Uмвяᴀ on Mar 29, 2020 16:58:08 GMT -5
The warrior code was portrayed as flawed as early as the first arc, especially "leader's word is law". Cats like Firestar was more loyal to the spirit of the code as opposed to the code itself.
And the "medicine cats can't have kits" thing makes little sense, especially now since there are multiple medicine cats in each clan.
In other words, I agree with you.
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Post by Uмвяᴀ on Mar 29, 2020 17:07:36 GMT -5
I'm hoping TBC and Bramblefake using the code against everyone will make them realize how inherently flawed their system is. If everyone is a codebreaker, then shouldn't your code be looked at? To be fair, most people have broken the law at some point, whether it be pirating anime, jaywalking, stealing a bag M&Ms from a grocery store, etc. I'd say that this is the equivalent of the "feeding elders and kits" law, where it makes sense, but people still break it anyway. But yeah, seriously hope the code gets amended after TBC, especially the infamous "leader's word is law".
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Post by Skypaw13 on Mar 30, 2020 21:10:45 GMT -5
Even though I disagree with Code 13 on a personal level, I do want to defend it some.
The Clans are not a democracy. They never have been, at least since they actually formed Clans (The Ancients were much more democratic). It makes sense to me that in a society run by essentially a dictator, there has to be a rule in place that ensures cats actually listen and follow. Like others have pointed out before, cats like Firestar and Leafstar use Code 13 for good, to make sure their warriors aren't acting up. A rule that says warriors have to listen to their leaders needs to exist in order for that to happen, and indeed, for the leader to get anything done at all.
My problem with Code 13 is more the way it's worded, and the way evil leaders are able to use it to override any other code. In my opinion, Code 13 shouldn't be done away with entirely, but should be modified so that it can't be used as an override; in other words, if your leader gives an order that requires you to break another Code, then you don't follow that order, and you're not considered a Codebreaker.
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