You have to be a Hufflepuff to want to help. You have to be a Ravenclaw to be smart enough to do so. You have to be Slytherin to realize what you can do. And I guess you have to be Gryffindor, to do something nobody else does.
While we’re at it, what elements would you need?
Generosity, obviously.
I don’t think the Elements of Harmony can help much beyond that.
Honesty in one’s dealings is always important. As a member of ROTLCON staff (brony convention in Colorado), I am often asked difficult questions about helping people through our charity auction. Lying is not an option, if one expects to donate, or to accept donations.
Kindness? Given how the show seems to show it off in Fluttershy, I would guess that kindness includes one’s understanding and acceptance of other people. Saving a people by destroying something else means knowing exactly what you destroy, and seeing its value—perhaps, the destruction can be avoided. Only one example of kindness as shown in the show, of course.
Loyalty—uncertain.
Laughter—as a convention, the thing I’m working on is about fun. But, it is also an attempt to throw money at the problem in the best way possible (something we’re just figuring out, by the way, so we will be applying the above article and related advice to altruism). So, also uncertain, but there is a connection for me and my fellow con staff.
You have to be a Hufflepuff to want to help. You have to be a Ravenclaw to be smart enough to do so. You have to be Slytherin to realize what you can do. And I guess you have to be Gryffindor, to do something nobody else does.
While we’re at it, what elements would you need?
Generosity, obviously.
I don’t think the Elements of Harmony can help much beyond that.
Honesty in one’s dealings is always important. As a member of ROTLCON staff (brony convention in Colorado), I am often asked difficult questions about helping people through our charity auction. Lying is not an option, if one expects to donate, or to accept donations. Kindness? Given how the show seems to show it off in Fluttershy, I would guess that kindness includes one’s understanding and acceptance of other people. Saving a people by destroying something else means knowing exactly what you destroy, and seeing its value—perhaps, the destruction can be avoided. Only one example of kindness as shown in the show, of course. Loyalty—uncertain. Laughter—as a convention, the thing I’m working on is about fun. But, it is also an attempt to throw money at the problem in the best way possible (something we’re just figuring out, by the way, so we will be applying the above article and related advice to altruism). So, also uncertain, but there is a connection for me and my fellow con staff.