Captain America vs. Superman: The Ultimate Hero

1: Who would more likely sacrifice themself to save one person?
Superman. Close, but I think in some cases Cap is more willing accept nececcary losses in order to complete a mission.

2: Who has a stronger will?
Cap.

3: Who is more humble/noble?
Cap. Supes is a dick sometimes.

4: Who is more idolized?
Generally Supes. Cap in the hero community.

5: Who has preformed more evil/bad deeds?
Probably Supes.

6: Who would you rather be in comics?
Cap. I don`t think I could stand being married to Lois.

7: Who would you rather be in real life?
Supes. I`d keep a really low profile and use my powers sparingly. Enjoying life and gently nudging development. No need to rush things when you`re pretty much immortal.

I dunno. Don't know how someone with Superman's powers may be able to sustain "using one's powers sparingly". Anyone with a conscience would feel horrible seeing ppl die in fires, floods, earthquakes and tidal waves and other disasters knowing full well that you are the only one able to save them and you can do it easily.

It'd eat you up inside.

Eventually, you won't be able to take it anymore (without losing your soul) and tip your hand....

Then. Disaster.

Originally posted by D_Dude1210
I dunno. Don't know how someone with Superman's powers may be able to sustain "using one's powers sparingly". Anyone with a conscience would feel horrible seeing ppl die in fires, floods, earthquakes and tidal waves and other disasters knowing full well that you are the only one able to save them and you can do it easily.

It'd eat you up inside.

Eventually, you won't be able to take it anymore (without losing your soul) and tip your hand....

Then. Disaster.

Originally posted by D_Dude1210
I dunno. Don't know how someone with Superman's powers may be able to sustain "using one's powers sparingly". Anyone with a conscience would feel horrible seeing ppl die in fires, floods, earthquakes and tidal waves and other disasters knowing full well that you are the only one able to save them and you can do it easily.

It'd eat you up inside.

Eventually, you won't be able to take it anymore (without losing your soul) and tip your hand....

Then. Disaster.

you couldn't without some sort of mental impairment. basic human compassion means that you're going to be at least somewhat as busy as the real superman.

that said, i'd still take the powers. i'd rather have the power to change something and fail than not have even been able to try in the first place...

Originally posted by -Pr-

that said, i'd still take the powers. i'd rather have the power to change something and fail than not have even been able to try in the first place...

Originally posted by -Pr-
you couldn't without some sort of mental impairment. basic human compassion means that you're going to be at least somewhat as busy as the real superman.

that said, i'd still take the powers. i'd rather have the power to change something and fail than not have even been able to try in the first place...

Agreed. I'd take Supe's powers, too.

Just saying that it's a HUGE burden to anyone with a conscience and ppl shudn't take it lightly.

To be honest, I'm not even sure I'd want to be faced with the choice of accepting such power and responsibility. I'm happy with my life now and having the fate of millions dropped on my lap would completely destroy my life.

Originally posted by -Pr-
you couldn't without some sort of mental impairment. basic human compassion means that you're going to be at least somewhat as busy as the real superman.

that said, i'd still take the powers. i'd rather have the power to change something and fail than not have even been able to try in the first place...

Taking Superman's powers is an option here; and by taking that option comes the responsibility to help people (or the general temptation of using his powers in everyday life), and by doing that comes the consequence of exposing yourself to the general public. By taking Cap's power-set, you'd likely never feel the obligation to help anyone cause you wouldn't be all that powerful... your general train of thought would be parlaying the Cap's abilities into fame and fortune.

Originally posted by Starscream M
yes...unlike Marwash, who'd prefer to sit at home watching tv and chomping on cheetos 😬

Originally posted by D_Dude1210
Agreed. I'd take Supe's powers, too.

Just saying that it's a HUGE burden to anyone with a conscience and ppl shudn't take it lightly.

To be honest, I'm not even sure I'd want to be faced with the choice of accepting such power and responsibility. I'm happy with my life now and having the fate of millions dropped on my lap would completely destroy my life.

Originally posted by Starscream M
yes...unlike Marwash, who'd prefer to sit at home watching tv and chomping on cheetos 😬

why are you bashing him?

Originally posted by D_Dude1210
Agreed. I'd take Supe's powers, too.

Just saying that it's a HUGE burden to anyone with a conscience and ppl shudn't take it lightly.

To be honest, I'm not even sure I'd want to be faced with the choice of accepting such power and responsibility. I'm happy with my life now and having the fate of millions dropped on my lap would completely destroy my life.

it would destroy anyone's life. just depends on how much you'd be willimng to give up i suppose...

Originally posted by marwash22
that's not really the root question imo.

Taking Superman's powers is an option here; and by taking that option comes the responsibility to help people (or the general temptation of using his powers in everyday life), and by doing that comes the consequence of exposing yourself to the general public. By taking Cap's power-set, you'd likely never feel the obligation to help anyone cause you wouldn't be all that powerful... your general train of thought would be parlaying the Cap's abilities into fame and fortune.

so you'd take cap's powers?

well yeah, that's true.

Originally posted by marwash22
who said anything about sitting at home? I'd use Cap's power-set to their fullest... point is, i wouldn't have to worry about the Global repercussions of doing so.

What global repercussions?

Do you realize how much GOOD you can do as Superman?

You can bring about world peace....you can eliminate terrorism, you can reduce hunger, you can rescue millions when natural disasters strike...I could go on. Yet you'd rather be a peak human so you can get paid as an athlete? come on now 🙄

Originally posted by Starscream M
What global repercussions?

Do you realize how much GOOD you can do as Superman?

You can bring about world peace....you can eliminate terrorism, you can reduce hunger, you can rescue millions when natural disasters strike...I could go on. Yet you'd rather be a peak human so you can get paid as an athlete? come on now 🙄

it is not NEARLY that simple.

Originally posted by Starscream M
What global repercussions?

Do you realize how much GOOD you can do as Superman?

You can bring about world peace....you can eliminate terrorism, you can reduce hunger, you can rescue millions when natural disasters strike...I could go on. Yet you'd rather be a peak human so you can get paid as an athlete? come on now 🙄

I think he knows that.

But you also need to know how much a BURDEN power like that can be.

I guess some ppl want to be rulers of the world. Some just want to live their lives for themselves and be happy.

Originally posted by D_Dude1210
I think he knows that.

But you also need to know how much a BURDEN power like that can be.

I guess some ppl want to be rulers of the world. Some just want to live their lives for themselves and be happy.

I mean as superman, if he needs a break, he could go be solitary for a week and do anything he wants.

Originally posted by Starscream M
its only a burden if you make it so

I mean as superman, if he needs a break, he could go be solitary for a week and do anything he wants.

except that all the people that died that you could have saved would be dead.

The thing about being Superman is that it would be incredibly difficult to know where to draw the line as far as what you can and cannot do.

At a certain point if you help too much humanity would become dependent on you.

You might get bullshit like that one woman who slapped Superman for not saving her husband from cancer.

Still that being said I'd probably choose Superman.

Originally posted by -Pr-
except that all the people that died that you could have saved would be dead.

in effect, given the choice, and you turn down superman's powers, you're also then responsible for the deaths of millions who you otherwise could've saved?

I don't buy that logic.

Originally posted by Starscream M
so...they would be dead if you don't have superman's powers

in effect, given the choice, and you turn down superman's powers, you're also then responsible for the deaths of millions who you otherwise could've saved?

I don't buy that logic.

Originally posted by Starscream M
so...they would be dead if you don't have superman's powers

in effect, given the choice, and you turn down superman's powers, you're also then responsible for the deaths of millions who you otherwise could've saved?

I don't buy that logic.

not the same thing, and that's no excuse for neglecting the people while you actually have superman's powers.

Originally posted by Starscream M
its only a burden if you make it so

I mean as superman, if he needs a break, he could go be solitary for a week and do anything he wants.

In your break, thousands die as an earthquake hits a major metropolitan area in a southeast asian country, a woman gets raped and killed by gangmembers in LA, a baby and his mom gets run over by a drunk driver in Germany. War in Africa kills hundreds. You can hear terrorist plots all over the world, you can hear middle eastern gangsters kidnap and violate women for their flesh trade. Police officers get gunned down in a firefight....

You could hear all this because of your powers. You know you could have saved them all. Easily. But in your mind you needed to take that 20 mins to center yourself.

Originally posted by Starscream M
in effect, given the choice, and you turn down superman's powers, you're also then responsible for the deaths of millions who you otherwise could've saved?

That's my point exactly. The RESPONSIBLE thing to do would be to accept the power needed to change the world.

But ppl need to appreciate that you've basically destroyed any chance you have for happiness by accepting the burden of absolute power.

Originally posted by D_Dude1210
In your break, thousands die as an earthquake hits a major metropolitan area in a southeast asian country, a woman gets raped and killed by gangmembers in LA, a baby and his mom gets run over by a drunk driver in Germany. War in Africa kills hundreds. You can hear terrorist plots all over the world, you can hear middle eastern gangsters kidnap and violate women for their flesh trade. Police officers get gunned down in a firefight....

You could hear all this because of your powers. You know you could have saved them all. Easily. But in your mind you needed to take that 20 mins to center yourself.