Captain America vs Wolverine: Willpower Edt.

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abhilegend
Who has more willpower?

animale
Captain America. Happy Dance

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Cogito
Cap, no question

JakeTheBank
FUv1ELA7XTI

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godking
Originally posted by abhilegend
Who has more willpower? Rogers has never given up on himself.

Wolverine has at times given up on himself.

Silent Master
Cap

Nietzschean
Wolverine has put up more than Cap ever will..

erm

why would u say a cup scout has greater willpower than a psychopath criminal with animal urges who refuses to kill those around him?

Bouboumaster
Wolverine

Prep-Man
Cap.

Sr J-Bieb
Originally posted by animale
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Cap's just too much will

animale
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iceman24567
Cap

JakeTheBank
Originally posted by Nietzschean
Wolverine has put up more than Cap ever will..

erm

why would u say a cup scout has greater willpower than a psychopath criminal with animal urges who refuses to kill those around him?

Wolverine having a shitty life doesn't make him possessed of more will than Captain America.

Nietzschean
Originally posted by JakeTheBank
Wolverine having a shitty life doesn't make him possessed of more will than Captain America. b/c it is the obstacles in one's life and how a person chooses to face them that helps define a person including their will and determination to face those obstacles.

The more trials and tribulations one faces the more one can see what type of a person one is.

aside from that ask yourself what is more impressive:

a starving bear who refuses to kill the weaker prey around him b/c he has bn taught not to, considering it a friend or family and fighting off its animals instincts/urges.

or

A man who is hungry who doesn't take food from a plate b/c he has good manners?

which of the two is asserting better control over themselves and is far more impressive?

this is what it really comes down to.

SamZED
Originally posted by Nietzschean

aside from that ask yourself what is more impressive:

a starving bear who refuses to kill the weaker prey around him b/c he has bn taught not to, considering it a friend or family and fighting off its animals instincts/urges.

or

A man who is hungry who doesn't take food from a plate b/c he has good manners? Nice comparisson.

Originally posted by godking
Rogers has never given up on himself.
That's not will power, that's self-righteousness. stick out tongue

JakeTheBank
Originally posted by Nietzschean
b/c it is the obstacles in one's life and how a person chooses to face them that helps define a person including their will and determination to face those obstacles.

The more trials and tribulations one faces the more one can see what type of a person one is.

aside from that ask yourself what is more impressive:

a starving bear who refuses to kill the weaker prey around him b/c he has bn taught not to, considering it a friend or family and fighting off its animals instincts/urges.

or

A man who is hungry who doesn't take food from a plate b/c he has good manners?

which of the two is asserting better control over themselves and is far more impressive?

this is what it really comes down to.

Wolverine not giving in to his base instincts is cool and all.

Too bad he's made a career of doing it and is constantly fighting (and failing) to control his better nature. Him struggling to be a good person and habitually not being one in no way makes him have greater willpower than Captain America.

What are some actual feats of Logan's that suggests his will is greater than Steve's?

Sr J-Bieb
Originally posted by Nietzschean
a starving bear who refuses to kill the weaker prey around him b/c he has bn taught not to, considering it a friend or family and fighting off its animals instincts/urges. Are you talking about Cap or Wolverine here?

Cap stood there while Nefaria "killed" people and told Moonknight not to kill him. Wolverine was shouting at the top of his lungs to kill him.

Cap refuses to kill as an Avenger, even the worst people. Wolverine refuses to kill select people, but still murders many people. And it's not like Cap is a stranger to killing people. WW2, select highlights of him killing people, etc. Hell, Cap didn't even kill Hitler, although he wasn't an Avenger at the time. Cap refuses to kill now because he believes that true heroes don't kill. That comes from him.

Your own comparison works against you.

SamZED
Originally posted by Sr J-Bieb
Are you talking about Cap or Wolverine here?

Cap stood there while Nefaria "killed" people and told Moonknight not to kill him. Wolverine was shouting at the top of his lungs to kill him.

Cap refuses to kill as an Avenger, even the worst people. Wolverine refuses to kill select people, but still murders many people. And it's not like Cap is a stranger to killing people. WW2, select highlights of him killing people, etc. Hell, Cap didn't even kill Hitler, although he wasn't an Avenger at the time. Cap refuses to kill now because he believes that true heroes don't kill. That comes from him.

Your own comparison works against you. I don't kill people. Does that mean I have more will power than Logan? You're missing his point. Cap has no urge to kill, Logan does and he constantly struggles against it. As for Logan givving in to despair or bad habits at times that doesn't prove he has less will power than Steve because he's lived through much more crap and we won't know what Cap wouldve been like untill something simillar actually happened to him. But the fact that Logan keeps going, has faith, sees good in people EVEN after all that crap is a point in his favor. That said I'm not arguing that Logan necessarily has more will, but the arguments that were brought against him in this thread arent the right ones.

Sr J-Bieb
Originally posted by SamZED
I don't kill people. Does that mean I have more will power than Logan? You're missing his point. Cap has no urge to kill, Logan does and he constantly struggles against it. As for Logan givving in to despair or bad habits at times that doesn't prove he has less will power than Steve because he's lived through much more crap and we won't know what Cap wouldve been like untill something simillar actually happened to him. But the fact that Logan keeps going, has faith, sees good in people EVEN after all that crap is a point in his favor. That said I'm not arguing that Logan necessarily has more will, but the arguments that were brought against him in this thread arent the right ones. Do you consistently fight murderers? Do you watch bad people kill innocents and then say "Avengers don't kill"
Have you killed people before? Have you been in wars?

Logan gives into it. Cap doesn't (except in very rare cases). Cap's moral fiber is so high that he can watch people he's loved die and not give into the urge to kill. Hell, in the few cases he does decide to take a life, it takes some serious serious thinking about it. He didn't even want to kill Red Skull with the Cosmic Cube while the Red Skull already ruled the world and was only going to get more powerful. It took who he thought was Uatu to convince him to strike.

Cap's lived through plenty shit in his life, so that's not really an argument. How many years did he have to repeat his fight with Korvac, a tyrant who he stood no chance against, yet he never faltered?

SamZED
Originally posted by Sr J-Bieb
Do you consistently fight murderers? Do you watch bad people kill innocents and then say "Avengers don't kill"
Have you killed people before? Have you been in wars?

Logan gives into it. Cap doesn't (except in very rare cases). Cap's moral fiber is so high that he can watch people he's loved die and not give into the urge to kill. Hell, in the few cases he does decide to take a life, it takes some serious serious thinking about it. He didn't even want to kill Red Skull with the Cosmic Cube while the Red Skull already ruled the world and was only going to get more powerful. It took who he thought was Uatu to convince him to strike.

Cap's lived through plenty shit in his life, so that's not really an argument. How many years did he have to repeat his fight with Korvac, a tyrant who he stood no chance against, yet he never faltered? I don't but if I did I wouldn't kill them and I would count that as a feat of will power. You keep missing the point. For Cap not killing someone is not an achievement, for Logan it is because it's his nature. He's basically an animal that was programmed to murder things and he constantly struggles against it. Cap has nothing to give into, just like for you and me for him it is a matter of choice. For Logan it's not. You can't compare those things.

animale
A scan(in italian sorry) of Wolverine beaten to death by some pseudo Wendingo(this happened when his HF wasnt so insane,he did need to be saved by a shaman).
He fights fight till death

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Sr J-Bieb
Originally posted by SamZED
I don't but if I did I wouldn't kill them and I would count that as a feat of will power. You keep missing the point. For Cap not killing someone is not an achievement, for Logan it is because it's his nature. He's basically an animal that was programmed to murder things and he constantly struggles against it. Cap has nothing to give into, just like for you and me for him it is a matter of choice. For Logan it's not. You can't compare those things. If you can't compare the two, then why are they being compared?

The only point I'm not getting, is why the hell is impressive in the first place when Wolverine does kill, and he kills often?
You want to compare him to an animal, then fine. What animal kills everything it comes in contact with? Animals don't just kill everything all the time. Even the most viscious animal can be tamed as well.

Cap is not comparable to you or me. I don't go out and fight mass murderers and people who want to destroy the world.

Wolverine doesn't kill friends. Cap doesn't kill mass murderers.

leonidas
yeah, i agree with bran. logan DOES kill--he's killed A LOT of times. do we just say 'meh, he also DIDN'T kill some people, therefore he's got great willpower?' i don't think so. on top of that, i think logan's animal nature is what has been proven--often--to CONTRIBUTE to his willpower. his 'animal nature' does not allow him to give up, or 'be mastered.' then too there is the associations he has made that help/force him to retain control.

i'll take cap everytime over the animal who sometimes plays--and pulls off, except when he doesn't--being human.

SamZED
Originally posted by Sr J-Bieb
If you can't compare the two, then why are they being compared? erm Was this necessary?
You know what I meant so dont act like you didnt. You can compare m-16 to a bag of oranges. You can. But that would be stupid. Same here.

Originally posted by Sr J-Bieb

The only point I'm not getting, is why the hell is impressive in the first place when Wolverine does kill, and he kills often?
You want to compare him to an animal, then fine. What animal kills everything it comes in contact with? Animals don't just kill everything all the time. Even the most viscious animal can be tamed as well. So that's the way of debating you're going with? Nit-picking? Animal was just an analogy. Wolverine kills because its in his nature. He can go berserk at any time and he was shown overcoming this state time and time again. That's why its impressive. Cap never had to deal with something like that.



Originally posted by Sr J-Bieb
Cap is not comparable to you or me. I don't go out and fight mass murderers and people who want to destroy the world.
Wolverine doesn't kill friends. Cap doesn't kill mass murderers. Ok, dont compare him to you or me. Compare him to gazillion other boyscouts in spandex who fight murderers and refuse to kill them because of their moral standarts or upbringing or whatever. That's not a feat of will. That's called making a choice. Not a big deal. Would love to see them try and resist the berserkers rage though. Still dont see the difference?

Sr J-Bieb
Originally posted by SamZED
erm Was this necessary?
You know what I meant so dont act like you didnt. You can compare m-16 to a bag of oranges. You can. But that would be stupid. Same here.

So that's the way of debating you're going with? Nit-picking? Animal was just an analogy. Wolverine kills because its in his nature. He can go berserk at any time and he was shown overcoming this state time and time again. That's why its impressive. Cap never had to deal with something like that.



Ok, dont compare him to you or me. Compare him to gazillion other boyscouts in spandex who fight murderers and refuse to kill them because of their moral standarts or upbringing or whatever. That's not a feat of will. That's called making a choice. Not a big deal. Would love to see them try and resist the berserkers rage though. Still dont see the difference? Yes. You're comparing two things that in no way prove superiourity of Wolverine even if 100% true.
"Wolverine's will allows him to not kill people.
Cap's chooses not to kill people."
So? How does this prove Wolverine is more impressive in this aspect. If we follow the logic supplied here without question, then it's just a one sided affair of will.
But it is comparable, and that's what you don't want to hear.

How is that nitpicking? It's not like I said "Wolverine killed this one guy one time". I said Wolverine killed many people, lots of times. Which is true... very true. That's not nitpicking at all. Nitpicking would be saying Wolverine doesn't kill his friends...
If you're going to use "animal" so literally, then don't be surprised for people to question that line of logic.

What boyscouts? Batman? Superman? Because those two are pretty huge will powerhouses...
Making a choice isn't seperate from a feat of will. You don't think it takes will to resist killing mass murderers when you have the chance? When every fiber of your being tells you to kill someone, and you stand up to that and say no, then that's just a simple choice?

You know what I'd love to see? Wolverine breaking control of the Carnage symbiote, like Cap did. Wolverine fighting a Skyfather level being with the Cosmic Cube by himself in a neverending cycle where the timeline plays over again and again until Cap's raw determination causes the Skyfather level being to cease and give up his power.

SamZED
Originally posted by Sr J-Bieb
Yes. You're comparing two things that in no way prove superiourity of Wolverine even if 100% true. Never said im trying to prove his superiority, never even argued he has a superior will power. Feel free to quote me.

Originally posted by Sr J-Bieb

"Wolverine's will allows him to not kill people.
Cap's chooses not to kill people."
So? How does this prove Wolverine is more impressive in this aspect. If we follow the logic supplied here without question, then it's just a one sided affair of will.
But it is comparable, and that's what you don't want to hear. No its not. Again, im not arguig that this feat proves Wolverine has superior will. Im arguing because you dont see the difference.
Cap chooses not to kill people. So does Spider-man. So does Superman etc etc etc Its a matter of choice. No matter whom they fight or what happens it ALWAYS depends on their free will. With Logan its not the case. When he goes berserk he not only has to make a choice but fight the berserker state. That's something not Cap, nor Spider-man, nor Superman have to deal with. So to say that its equelly impressive for all of them is wrong.

Originally posted by Sr J-Bieb

How is that nitpicking? It's not like I said "Wolverine killed this one guy one time". I said Wolverine killed many people, lots of times. Which is true... very true. That's not nitpicking at all. Nitpicking would be saying Wolverine doesn't kill his friends...
If you're going to use "animal" so literally, then don't be surprised for people to question that line of logic. Only people who choose to be (forgive me for using the term) smartasses instead of contributing to the actual debate. I said Wolverine is like an animal who's programmed to kill, so you give me examples of Cezar Millan trining puppies to prove a point?erm The only possible way that could work is if there were animal-like mutants in RL that were brainwashed by mad scientists/government into killing people.

Originally posted by Sr J-Bieb

What boyscouts? Batman? Superman? Because those two are pretty huge will powerhouses...
Making a choice isn't seperate from a feat of will. You don't think it takes will to resist killing mass murderers when you have the chance? When every fiber of your being tells you to kill someone, and you stand up to that and say no, then that's just a simple choice? And you still only have to make a choice. Again, you're comparing apples to oranges. Where apples are "I wanna kill you so bad but you're not worth it and im not a murder like you" and oranges are "Killing mode activated. Programmed to destroy everything on sight. Killkillkillkillkill." Still dont see how its equelly impressive.

Originally posted by Sr J-Bieb

You know what I'd love to see? Wolverine breaking control of the Carnage symbiote, like Cap did. Wolverine fighting a Skyfather level being with the Cosmic Cube by himself in a neverending cycle where the timeline plays over again and again until Cap's raw determination causes the Skyfather level being to cease and give up his power. Funny you brought that up, thought about posting that scan here once Ive read the issue. Wolverine actually has broken free from a symbiote controle. And the said symbiote wasnt trying to controle 5 thousand people simultaneously, just Logan. He has sh!tload of other feats. But ill let somebody else start a featwar if they feel like it. Because as I said, I never argued that Wolerine has superior will power. Was just elaborating on Nietzschean's post.

Bentley
Captain is a quiter.

Raptor22
Samzed I see the difference in the comparisons but I don't see how ur point is a positive for wolverine. If it's an impressive feat of will when he resists killing is it a low showing of will power when he gives into his urges and guts someone?

Raptor22
Double post

abhilegend
Originally posted by Bentley
Captain is a quiter.
BLASEPHAMY !!!durhulk

Deadline
Originally posted by Sr J-Bieb
Are you talking about Cap or Wolverine here?

Cap stood there while Nefaria "killed" people and told Moonknight not to kill him. Wolverine was shouting at the top of his lungs to kill him.

Cap refuses to kill as an Avenger, even the worst people. Wolverine refuses to kill select people, but still murders many people. And it's not like Cap is a stranger to killing people. WW2, select highlights of him killing people, etc. Hell, Cap didn't even kill Hitler, although he wasn't an Avenger at the time. Cap refuses to kill now because he believes that true heroes don't kill. That comes from him.

Your own comparison works against you.

He does kill but only as a last resort. You could argue that Wolverine has had a worse life.

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