A discussion of STS and STO.

[Adonai One]

I don't see STS as destruction.

I see STS as selfishness, power, and control.

If we're talking about children's stories, I think STS are more like the evil villains who want to "rule the world" and do whatever they please. Perhaps a small subset may want to destroy, but hell I think a small subset of STS also wants to create their vision of harmony and peace (perhaps ala the Venusian STO wanderers who polarized STS).

Although some instability is common to STS power struggles, I don't think destruction is inherent in STS. Afterall, an STS wants something to control afterall. Actual destruction provides no power or control if everything is actually destroyed (this is distinct from an STS entity wanting the power to destroy, which arguably could provide stability from a power struggle vis-vi a MAD Mutually Assured Destruction Scenario, but that would be for deterrent purposes only).

Even Sauron wanted to rule over Middle Earth, not destroy it!

Let me rephrase myself: Does not hatred entail a desire to destroy what currently exists? Yes, the said STS entity may desire a different creation after said destruction but is destruction still not entailed?