Forum:Spartans evil?

I've been thinking about this one for a bit, in the prologue of Fall of Reach, Chief mentions that his Spartans were "far more effective and ruthless", as I'm sure we all know what ruthless means, we must ask ourselves, exactly what kind of alignment do we give the Spartans?

Hawkeye out! --SPARTAN-077(Talk) 17:41, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

Ruthless, or otherwise they risk their neck for their species. (Or in James case, their arm.) -- Captain Wolfenhawk  - Captain's Log ]]- - Ships I've Plundered ]]- 18:04, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

Spartans are, for the most part, amoral tools of the UNSC. I'd worry more about who's giving them orders than the Spartans themselves. -- Dragonc laws ( talk ) 18:55, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

Indeed.-- UNSCOH   COL.   "Running   Riot"   Ryan    BAM  20:02, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

The books do a good job of making the humans much less clear-cut "good guys," but the Spartans themselves seem to be presented as upstanding folks in general--compassionate, self-sacrificing, etc. Ruthlessness is necessary for their line of work.Kriegsaffe No. 9 20:42, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

The Spartans have been given no mercy from anyone in their lifetime, human or Covenant. Why would they show it to anyone in return? -- ED ( talk )(gaming) 21:21, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

a good point SPARTAN-077(Talk) 22:41, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

Here is the question: What is evil? Isn't everything and everyperson evil in some way? Couldn't anything be considered evil? But yes, Spartans were trained to be the blade of the UNSC, and all blades are useless when never swung. To be effective the must be ruthless. I would be ruthless. You would be ruthless. It is how they have been trained.-- Ka n  e   03:13, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

I wish I could find out, I kinda like the idea of being a squad leader

--SPARTAN-077(Talk) 03:35, 24 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Join the military and you'll surely find out quickly. -- ED ( talk )(gaming) 03:49, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Well, that would depend WHO'S in the armor. If it was me, only two out of five Marines that encounter me will probably survive... just an estimate... -- UNSCOH  General Blemo (Talk) (CSV)