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Originally Posted by Blackbird
I think Locke knew that the rest of the Losties would disapprove, so he taught him in secret. Honestly, so far I really cannot find any malice in Locke. In each circumstance, I think he truly believes he is doing what is best for everyone, even when it turns out he's wrong.
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Okay, I'll agree that he does believe he is doing what's best for the group.
But an argument could be made that destroying the transceiver was not a good move. Finding the power source, or, at least, the transmitter, would help benefit the group. Of course, since the Others have control of it (according to the french lady) that would have precipitated a clash with Zeke a lot earlier--while the group was less organized and under no real leadership (look at with happened to the tailies (who, I think, were located much closer to Zeke's group).
But Locke was operating under the belief that they'd all been brought there for a higher purpose and they should waste time trying to get off the island.
Not exactly in the real best interests of the group.
Same thing with Walt. He knew about the animosity between Walt and Michael. So he starts teaching Walt to throw knives. A talent you could use to kill someone from afar.
Back to Michael and the gun. Locke continually suggests turning back; of letting Michael face the consequences of his quest alone (noble quest, but against very bad odds, the guys who took Walt firebombed the raft and shot Sawyer). Wouldn't you want to try and catch up with Michael and help him out? Instead of arguing, "It's what he wants, Jack." It was more than an argument about making Michael come back to the camp.
So, even though he believes he's making these decisions for the greater good, I think he might, operating under bad assumptions, be dangerous.
I think that's what I was trying to convey. The writers have taken great pains to make each character good
and bad, light
and dark, capable of great things or (through the fault of their own natures) capable of horrible mistakes.