Nathan wrote:
Yes I could imagine the Federation having a low toleration of unproductive
citizens with psychiatric illness. then again the complexity of the drugs they had, may have had a cure for many of our common conditions - perhaps. given the number of psychopathic killers like crimo's around they may have had other uses for them.
Yes, I think that's an important point; it's always helpful to have some people around around to do the dirty work for you - provided you can control them.
You wonder about downs syndrome, or other forms of intellectuall disability
too.
I really dread to think.
Warning! Una is now about to go into her patented burble about what a fantastic place NZ is: those looking for B7 content in this post have already it!
there's drought just about everywhere Una, except in the west coast of the sth
island.
We actually saw a brief forest fire on our visit to the west coast, which was pretty astonishing - shows how terrible the drought must be.
wellington has some rugged geography wghich doesn't help. I recall an american
exchange student who used to get sick where ever you took him, he wasn't used to all the hills, he considered them mountains. I'm on ahill so high, I can see the sth island on a clear day, even though i'm in a wellington suburb...pituresque. some people build their houses in almost inaccessible spots too. you'll see whole kitchens whizzing by on a helicopter during construction.
Wahey, Wellington! I've spent two very happy holidays there, courtesy of my brother, who was living there until about 18 months ago. He was in Wadestown, up on one of those hills you're talking about, with a perfect view of the ferries coming in. Wellington is my favourite place on earth, and I intend to retire there, if I don't get the chance to go there sooner.
Una