Alright everyone, I'm going to get some sleep. I'll be up in around five or so hours, though I don't know what I'll be doing yet.

[quote=@tsukune]
I think in any community - fandom or not - we can't run away from assholes. They are everywhere, breeding everywhere, as long as there are humans around. Even within ourselves, who says that we don't have an ugly side, some internal flaws that make us [i]human[/i]? Human being is a flawed species as much as any living (or even non-living) things that have existed in the universe. No one - nothing - is perfect. If you have nice people, you'll definitely get jerks and douches to make that contrast. Otherwise how can the nice ones be considered 'nice'?

I like anime, I like Kingdom Hearts, but there's nothing I can do to truly purify the toxic fandom behind the things I like, so the only thing I can do is to stay far away from those obsessive fans to maintain my sanity. Sounds selfish, but let's be realistic here: I'd rather avoid unnecessary squabbles that will make me as childish as them and focus on the more important things in life instead.
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While I don't believe that evil needs to exist in order for good to exist, I do believe that the [i]possibility[/i] of evil needs to exist in order for the existence of good to be possible; in this sense I agree with that sentiment as it relates to my own philosophy. I'm not one of those Yin/Yang style balance people who believes that it's okay to accept evil in the world in order for a balance between right and wrong to exist; that sort of thought process is nothing more than bystander effect born from mob mentality. Not that I'm implying that you've suggested such a thing in your post; I'm merely giving my overall thoughts on the philosophy before I head off to rest.

As for the flaws in humanity, I believe I already expressed part of my views regarding this with my [i][b]"Whether they live under the laws of others or choose to defy them, those who lack this wisdom are shackled to their base instincts and inner demons just like animals; they have no real freedom."[/b][/i] quote of mine you liked enough to want to add to that "quote book" of yours.

I mostly stay away from the communities for similar reasons, honestly. I don't think it's inherently selfish to avoid toxic communities so long as you're still able to make a connection with the people who're actually worth investing in.