Originally posted by: Kalean
You're all being rather dim, although some less than others. Since we don't actually KNOW that Itachi murdered his clan (since the only evidence is hearsay, and the only heresay is Sasuke's, and the only reason sasuke can say that is because Itachi showed him with the mangekyou sharingan, and we all know that the mangekyou sharingan can do more than show the truth, it can manufacture things that never happened [aka the attack on Kakashi] ) I think calling anyone who has an alternate theory an idiot, is very foolish. However, I'm still partial to the theory that Itachi DIDN'T kill the clan, and rather concealed the truth to protect sasuke from the true killer. He never almost killed Sasuke, sasuke was never even close to death. He caused Sasuke mental torment which only strengthed Sasuke's desire to become stronger, which is the only motive Itachi has shown that we can really assume to be truth, as he continually insists that Sasuke become strong enough to beat him, and even tells Kakashi that only sasuke could stop him. Those of you that want to believe Itachi is an evil badass, feel free. But don't call someone an idiot for thinking up something new, that only reveals how close-minded you are. If you think he's wrong, explain it, or shut up. Silenced.