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What was Thanos Philosophy?
The MCU heroes follow the Kantian school of thought. They also believe in the option to not control certain high stakes events. Thanos, on the other hand, is a utilitarian. He believes in actively taking control and eliminating half of the world in order to let the remaining half survive a better life.
Why does Thanos want to destroy the universe?
“He’s from a planet called Titan. Many years prior to the film his planet was experiencing a cataclysmic shift. They were running out of resources, and they were overpopulated. Thanos made a recommendation that they exterminate half the population randomly in order to save the rest of the population.
Did Thanos save the universe?
Well, as Eternals reveals, when Thanos snapped his finger and wiped out half of all life in the universe, that set back the Celestials plans. All of a sudden, there wasn’t enough intelligent life to power the growth of new Celestials. That means Thanos essentially saved the Earth from potential doom.
What is Thanos logic?
Thanos has a rather simple logic-get rid of half the planet in order to allow the other half to survive. It’s a terrible circumstance, but in his mind he’s saving the other half from living terrible lives. He’s saving Earth from a terrible fate as a result of overpopulation and the resulting environmental problems.
Does Thanos think he’s right?
Even if Thanos thinks what he’s doing is right, the film clearly wants the audience to conclude that his actions are unquestionably evil and horrific. Thanos is no Eric Killmonger with some salient message for our heroes to take to heart.
Is Thanos a hero or a villain?
By writing his own narrative, Thanos becomes the hero if he succeeds in wiping out half of the universe’s population from existence. Thanos isn’t a generic villain like Ultron or Steppenwolf who simply wants to destroy everything.
Is Thanos’ mission to mitigate future disasters worth it?
Most would say that mitigating many potential future disasters by manufacturing one gargantuan genocide sounds horrifying and bad, but to Thanos, who saw his own world die despite his warnings, it probably looks like a noble mission.
Why does Thanos use the Reality Stone in Infinity War?
Midway through Infinity War, Thanos uses the Reality Stone on Titan to show Tony Stark what his home planet looked like in its prime before it consumed itself. Thanos accurately predicted that his race’s society would crumble due to a growing combination of resource scarcity and overpopulation.