You cite the Soviet Union and Iraq as historical examples. However, I don't think you can draw parallels with these examples since they both relate to a "human" threat. Pains were taken by Oz to portray Dr. Manhattan in a "non-human" light. Someone to threaten humanity. Under those circumstances it may be possible that the world could unite under a common threat. The only real-world parallel we could draw is if the world were threatened by an external/extraterrestrial source.
Cheers, Mark. On Mar 8, 7:32 pm, "Shag" <[email protected]> wrote: > Be warned this thread will contain SPOILERS for both the Watchmen graphic > novel and the movie. > > You were warned. > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > Would Ozymandias' plan work? Would destroying a large number of people and > cities unite the planet against a common foe (regardless of whether we are > talking about the Graphic Novel or Film version)? > > Personally, I think it would unite the planet for a short while, but not for > long. Basically Ozy is causing the Earth to unite on a war-footing. So the > human race is going to be nice to each other, but preparing for war. Once > that war never materializes (with either the Aliens or Doctor Manhattan), > the old rivalries will eventually start back up. > > Here are a couple examples from history: > > 1) Soviet Union - The Soviet Union was together for something like 70 > years. Once the Soviet Union fell apart, the old rivalries started right > back up. So even 70 years of controlled peace wasn't enough to squash the > old hostile feelings. > > 2) Iraq and Weapons of Mass Destruction - How long did the American > public wait for George Bush to find Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq? > After a few years of no WOMD, the public turned on him. (I'm not trying to > start a political discussion about this particular issue, just using this as > an example. If you don't agree with the example, fine. Let's not turn this > into a political debate.) How long would the people of the Watchmen-verse > wait with no real enemy in sight or contact with Dr. Manhattan? > > So I think Ozy's plan would work for a while. But with no real enemy to > fight, I think human nature would reassert itself within 5 to 15 years. > > What do you think? > > The Irredeemable > Shaghttp://onceuponageek.com<blocked::http://onceuponageek.com/> > > http://firestormfan.com<http://firestormfan.com/> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
