Sane
Valid
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Grimlock killed Griselda just because she didn't have dinner ready for him once, and he thinks this is a completely valid and sane reason for murder.
- Strawman Has a Point: In-universe, Mila, Cassie and Zach often have valid points buried under their self-righteous entitled elitism, which are usually acknowledged by the sane socks even when they're telling them off for being pretentious douchebags.
Source: Web Original / The War Comms -
In the most depressing examples, this trope begins to overlap with Shoot the Messenger: the victim was the Only Sane Man, genuinely trying to provide some very valid advice, and the villain just shot him in the face because he didn't want to hear it.
Source: Offing the Annoyance
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