Hi Darren, The founders fear of solids is definitely a lot like human nature. Humanity as a rule fears that which we don't understand, pre-judge others based on generalities, and always think our actions are morally justified even when that view might be in the wrong. In this respect using the founders to show us our own short-comings is a very powerful lesson in how not to be so judgmental and why not to view everything simply as black and white. The sad truth is world history has proven time and time again that whenever a large group of people take a black and white view of things, there can be no other view accepted, that it ends in lots of bloody and painful conflict. For example, Christianity in its purest form attempts to teach people to love one another, to love our enemies, how to settle differences peacefully if possible, etc. However, historically speaking it is the religion at the root of some of the most bloody conflicts of all time. During the 12th and 13th centuries the Catholic church sent troops to capture Palestine, and make it a Catholic state. All involved believed that it was God's will, and they set out for bloodshed, murder, on a scale too horrifying to consider. A captured prisoner was ordered to become Catholic or die. Many Jews, Muslims, and even other Christians were killed by the thousands because they didn't want the Catholic church sticking its nose into their business. Later during the reformation thousands of protestants were hunted down and burned at the stake all for the crime of wanting a Christianity based on biblical principles and not one dictated by the Pope. So the irony is while these Catholics claimed to be Christians they were willing to kill other Christians, Jews, etc in order to prove might makes right. On September 11, 2001 a handful of Muslim extremists thought they would make their public statement by taking down the twin towers and hitting the Pentagon. What did their religious act of hate prove? I don't know, but it does show what length human beings will go to when they make religion, politics, etc an absolutely black and white issue.
Darren Haris wrote: > Actually I liked ds9, because ok yes it was based on a war theme by the > end of it, still, even in the most peaceful places there is still going > to be the threat of war from somewhere. Even if earth never actually > felt the apressions of war, someone has to. There will always be someone > who wants what you have or is afraid enough of you to try and get rid of > you 1 way or other. The founders fear of solids because of how they were > treated by the solids in their part of space, etc etc there's a lot of > things you could take from ds9. personally I think it was very well > written. > --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
