User blog comment:CNBA3/Power Users and Real Life./@comment-5060540-20130715232632/@comment-4867780-20130716211846

True. Though I still think some kind of special status would be needed for things to run smoothly, probably taking into account both their inherent superiority and their effective contribution to society. As long as they are acknowledged and valued, there's just no reason for them to become villains. Stability is profitable to all societies after all, especially for those who have a good place in it. The only reason there's so much villains in comics is because there's rarely any legal way to make a living and a social rank via one's abilities (and because the heroes need baddies to fight ^ ^).

So it could actually turn out to be good. Thouggh like with all major revolutions, there's bound to be casualities an troubles before things settle down. I wonder how well politics and superpowers would mix too, especially with telepaths of various powers around... And only one crazy super could kill a lot of civilians before the good guys stop him, which is still kind of unsettling when their walk among you (super-Columbine, 10 times the casualities...). And as you mentioned, just one cosmic vilain could pop our whoe world like a soap bubble...

There is potential for good, but you're underestimating the consequences.