Originally posted by Erik-Lensherr
What's the point in discussing whether DD's spirit (soul) escapes into the afterlife or not after he dies, when this is not the original question ? And I know all about the difference between spirit and soul but in comics in general, and in this example also, the writer reffers to them as being the same thing. So we are not talking religion's definition of spirit and soul, we are taking what's written in the comic where obviously, the 2 are the same.
The point is to show a contradiction thus rendering the evidence void.
You must prove that the writer refers to them as being the same thing.
There is 0 evidence of that being the case. And know that comic definitions are the same as real life ones, otherwise we wouldn't know what the hell they are talking about. It is the job of the writers to convey what is meant by the comic in our own language.
If DD wouldn't have a soul then what would be the point of him being wrapped that way so that his soul wouldn't escape in the afterlife ? Do you have any evidence contradicting what the ones who wrapped him think ?
And why exactly wouldn't it have a soul really ? Because of its savegery and the fact that it's evil ? Especially considering that it's a form of life, so I don't see why it wouldn't have a soul.
My friend, I was never saying that DD doesn't have a soul. So I have nothing to prove. The burden of proof is not on me. I was just saying that the scan doesn't prove that DD has a soul. This is because the scan only tells of the intentions of the ones who wrapped DD and not necessarily the truth of things and plus the scan uses "spirit" instead of "soul". So since it is possible that the writer knew the difference between the two when he wrote, then it has to be proven whether the writer thinks a spirit is the same as a soul. There is no proof available. Thus DD doesn't necessarily have a soul.