Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-25100062-20140718213149/@comment-24531362-20140722005207

I seriously think my lot in this wiki is to agree with Foxie and Elveonora.

One look at my profile pic can show anyone who cares that I am a Sasuke fan. That does not mean that I see everything Sasuke does is great, or pure. I just think that he, and he alone, holds the future of the manga in his hands. As I have postulated before, this is not the story of Naruto Uzumaki. This is a tale of the Uchiha Clan, a group of emotionally charged individuals who are, as a whole, unable to clearly define right from wrong. Blame it on their individual circumstances, the fear of the Sharingan, the Curse of Hatred, poor writing, or whatever poison you pick. This is a group that has shown a willingness to commit drastic deeds to fulfill their goals and soothe their twisted morals. They are also a group that is alarmingly easy to manipulate; this is why the vehicles for Kaguya's plan have, from what we have seen, ALWAYS been Uchiha, tracing back to Indra himself. Combine these two together, and we are given individuals who are rarely in total control of their actions, at least some of which is attributable to madness.

This fact, however, does not absolve the Uchiha of any of their crimes. Under duress or not, Itachi murdered hundreds. Manipulated by Black Zetsu or not, Madara and Obito killed thousands and started a world war. Mad or not, Sasuke is an international criminal, guilty of murder, assault, attempted kidnapping, and regicide. Their motivations were not their own, but they are still responsible for their actions.