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Nopony really knows what Big Macintosh does on his free time. Nopony knows about his opinions, his views, or much of anything beyond the obvious. Not even his own family. One supposes he leaves a lot unsaid. Perhaps all of that is his business. But what is Big Macintosh often really thinking? What does he really do when he’s done at the orchard?

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...Ahem.

TERRORISM

That is all.

Oh god what is this and why do I love it

JT
JT #3 · Oct 17th, 2013 · · 2 ·

Great plan, excellent initiation, but I would have killed the Princesses , or rather lure them both away from the city, then make them watch as I blew the supports, then disappeared to kill them in a public gathering at another time.

But thats just me.

:eeyup:
Interesting.
But still waters Do run deep.

So basically, you were like... "What if there was Fight Club, only with ponies?"

3358021your picture..is so amazing

awww man....i'm Muslim...i get sooo many stereotypes.i'm glad Macintosh wasn't Muslim or my rligeon would be hurt

you have to watch the quiet ones.:eeyup::heart::pinkiecrazy:

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People often forget that religious extremism isn't the only kind of extremism.

...Plus, I don't think religion even exists in Equestria, let alone Muslims.

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...Huh, I hadn't even thought of that.

Has someone done a Fight Club crossover before? Because that would be pretty sweet.

Luna- returns from 1000 year banishment, gets blown up.

I understand where Big Mac was coming from, peace does cause stagnation, but I seriously doubt this was the best way to stop said stagnation. You could have easily started a war without killing off Equestria's benevolent dictators, and even if they would be against the use of things developed during war being used during everyday life, i.e. steel-hulled ships, nuclear power, etc.

I have to ask though: where the fuck would you get a substance that reacts specifically to sunlight, and not artificial light?!? (Yes, I realize that we're talking about a world with magic) How would Mac get anypony to agree to his plan; from what we've seen in the show there isn't any political dissent or civil unrest, yet alone the kind that would be required to get someone to agree to blowing up the entire capital city. Besides, if world peace and prosperity required that our technological development come to a halt, I think that most people would be ok with that.

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His reasoning was that keeping the immortal leaders alive would ensure that the same ideals are reused over and over again. He believed that the only way for anything to evolve was for different leaders, for better or worse, to get elected in their place, and he also believed that their assassination would be the only way to ensure they do not influence things in the future.

Big Mac didn't get anybody to agree to his plan. He paid unicorns for transportation but he never told them what he was doing. As for the igniting agent, I was mostly just going after the whole "the world is magic, ask no questions" thing because it's a one-shot and I wrote it while slightly drunk.

Plus most people would be okay with everything stagnating due to an overabundance of happiness and peace. Then there are those who aren't okay with that, as there always tends to be. There's always that one guy who doesn't agree with everything. How dangerous he is from that point on is equated as to how intelligent he is and how much he is willing to do to see his point of view realized. These kinds of people can be revolutionists, or as stated in the story, terrorists. In the end, the distinction between such is fully opinionated, based upon who's values you appreciate more and their methods.

So here's the question I must ask. If Big Mac was right and he ended the stagnation and forwarded Equestria technologically to heights previously unknown at the cost of countless lives, has he done everyone a service or a detriment? Are there really any villains in this story?

Happy new year, by the way.

3717131 Yes, he paid to have the explosives transported, but how did he get them planted in the princess's rooms, the throne room, and on Canterlot's support beams? Someone would have had to know what Mac was planning in order to plant them in restricted access areas.

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Laziness on the part of security. 1000 years of peace and prosperity haven't done their military or their law enforcement any favors.

But that's mostly me justifying drunk logic.

I was mostly just going after the whole "the world is magic, ask no questions" thing because it's a one-shot and I wrote it while slightly drunk.

Author's Note:
Brought to you by high blood alcohol levels.
~MenialLabor

3719206 Fair enough, and if I can write half this well when drunk, I'm drinking a few bottles of Jack Daniels the morning of my English final.

3717131 If Big Mac was right and he ended the stagnation and forwarded Equestria technologically to heights previously unknown at the cost of countless lives, has he done everyone a service or a detriment?

This is one of the questions at the root of my "Mortality Report".

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In hindsight I wasn't that drunk, just tipsy. I don't like getting completely drunk; I turn into a jackass.

And trust me, the fic wasn't nearly this clean at the time it was written.

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I'm flattered that the thoroughbred of sin is willing to read my dribble.

3725501 ... So just 1 or 2 shots of Jack Daniels before exams then?

Regardless, loved the way this story was written, and the speculation about Big Mac is definitely among of the most creative characterizations that I've seen.

Big Mac, you magnificent bastard.

If only a sequel was thought of...

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Right?...

If one justifys death as a means of advencement then who is to stop ones train of though, after all... it is for the greater good.

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