Ooh, good example with Rorschach! Though I'm not totally convinced he's NF; I'd have to reread the comic. Can anyone think of any other NF characters (or seemingly NF ones) who are evil/antagonists/morally ambiguous? I can't really, but I'm sure they exist. I'd like to see an evil INF_ character. I'm equal opportunity for evil.
I guess I sometimes do, kind of. I burn bridges a lot, but maybe that's more I than NF? :/ hmm. I can imagine unfortunate implications of an idealistic outlook. I can definitely imagine the dark side of 4s, but that's only because I'm a 4. Unfortunately, a lot of NF descriptions emphasize "nice nice altruism people friendly nice."
I see Rorschach as F more than T, even though everybody always types him as T because he's outwardly stoic, cold, an "objective" detective, etc. Sure, he strove for objectivity, but it seems to me that his emotions fueled pretty much every decision he made. His empathy for victims was so great, and his anger toward the unjust so unbearable, that he began attacking offenders directly in episodes of pure, unchecked rage.
A long time ago, when I was trying to discern the differences between thinking and feeling functions, I read a comparative description that stuck with me. It maintained that thinkers would probably have an easier time killing a few innocents to preserve the safety of the group as a whole. (It's not that they enjoy it by any means, they're just better mentally equipped for weighing those options and making those sacrifices.) Feelers, on the other hand, are more likely to spit bile and freak out because they can't rationalize such a thing as easily. It's the "would you kill the scared child that can't stop crying so the enemy won't spot your hiding place?" scenario. I don't know how other thinkers and feelers might relate to that comparison, but it definitely resonates with me, haha. The
Watchmen scenario was similar, just on a grander scale.
I'm less sure about Rorschach's N vs. S, though. He was described as tactically brilliant, and he'd constantly use his environment to great advantage.
Very physically attuned to his immediate surroundings. That seems more sensing. But, he frequently had theories before he had any evidence, and he was given to paranoia and neuroticism about things that hadn't happened yet (even if he turned out to be more or less correct). I've often heard the "NF" referred to as having a bit of a "martyr complex," especially INFs, so that would fit, too. I don't know, it's a tough call. And anyway, that's just my take on it. I'm sure lots of you would disagree.
A lot of NF descriptions
do make us look like a bunch of service-oriented saints. Always the good friend, the open listener, the kindly counselor, the wise mystic. Those descriptions always give me a mental image of an ethereal, benign creature - like a unicorn. I mean, really, what?! Sure, we can be good friends and insightful people, but I think many of us are prone to chaotic behavior as well. We can be hot and cold, manipulative and destructive. We can be elitist, judgmental, and preachy. We doorslam our relationships
a lot. Let's face it, sometimes we're downright immature.