Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-26388300-20160405070243/@comment-26773508-20160504010100

Rachin123 wrote: @Bakumatsu

Um last time I checked I wasn't complaining, just pointing out things. And not everyone takes things figuratively speaking as much as you do. I know Hashirama is quite strong, around the top strongest characters in the series, but even I don't go saying he's a demi god because I know what demi gods are actually capable of and it trumps Hashirama. But continue on your "figure of speech" man. You know what demigods are actually capable of? So what are these capabilities? Please elaborate on that. And please make it universal. Demigods in one culture might not be demigods in other cultures. Hercules was a demigod. Yet he couldn't go around making giant forests or healing from fatal injuries. In fact, it was a Centaur's poisoned blood that killed him. On the other hand, someone who had the power to create and control forests would be regarded as a demigod or even a minor god in Greek, Hindu or Buddhist mythologies. Krishna is worshiped as a god by the Hindus, specifically as an Avatar of Vishnu. Yet he was born of mortal parents and was ultimately killed by a hunter's arrow. Another revered Avatar of Vishnu is Rama, who was also a mortal. And he too is worshiped as a god.

My point is:

1) The words "god" or "demigod" have been used in at least a few mythologies to describe people of immense power and strength comparable to Hashirama's. What's more, a lot of these "demigods" were mortals and were capable of dying. So I don't see why you need to "point things out" considering the fact that the description fits the bill when it comes to Hashi.

2) Figures of speech are entirely legitimate ways of expressing and describing things. If you want to "point things out" when people use figures of speech, I suggest you take it to every novelist, poet, playwright, essayist and literary critic that has ever existed.

In other words, I don't see what point you're trying to make, when almost every good piece of writing contains figurative language. Why is that even a problem?

Also, please elaborate on your views of what a demigod is "capable" of. I'm interested since I don't know much about mythologies.