Monday, November 23, 2015

Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Lisa's Corner: Resist the urge of unfair judgment

By Lisa Goudy

A recurring theme in X-Men is the question of if one person with powers, called mutants, is bad, does that make all mutants bad?

Take the classic relationship of Magneto and Prof. Charles Xavier. Magneto has the ability to manipulate metal and Xavier has the ability to read and control minds. In many variations of X-Men comics and in the films, Magneto and Prof. X become good friends. Both being different, they share a common bond in a world where people aren't sure whether they should be afraid of or accepting of mutants.

However, Magneto and Prof. X become enemies when their ideologies change. Prof. X believes that mutants and humans should and can coexist, based in part on his nature and also on good relationships he's had with non-powered people. Therefore, he sees the best in powered and non-powered individuals.

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