the Dr actually prefers to wander out somewhere not knowing where he is than check star maps
That's a good rationale for it, and indeed, in general, I definitely agree: the doctor is the sort of person who would LIKE to go wherever the time currents take him, and fix the world (tm) when he gets there. I approve and like this.
But if it's crushing the faith of a little girl, or taking someone away from their family and lying about being able to get them back before their family think they're dead, then it's justified by all turning out ok in the end, but by any objective standard that's insanely cruel if it's easily averted. It's like someone who says "well, I'm silly, and if you're stupid enough to take me for what I say instead of what I obviously mean, it's your own fault". Which is often good because someone discovers the galaxy, but often bad as well!
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Date: 2010-04-08 03:34 pm (UTC)the Dr actually prefers to wander out somewhere not knowing where he is than check star maps
That's a good rationale for it, and indeed, in general, I definitely agree: the doctor is the sort of person who would LIKE to go wherever the time currents take him, and fix the world (tm) when he gets there. I approve and like this.
But if it's crushing the faith of a little girl, or taking someone away from their family and lying about being able to get them back before their family think they're dead, then it's justified by all turning out ok in the end, but by any objective standard that's insanely cruel if it's easily averted. It's like someone who says "well, I'm silly, and if you're stupid enough to take me for what I say instead of what I obviously mean, it's your own fault". Which is often good because someone discovers the galaxy, but often bad as well!