Steve wrote:
What is also interesting is that religion is being used on Cygnus Alpha whereas it seems non-existent in the rest of the Federation.
Leaving open the question of just what *did* motivate people in the apparent absence of organised religion, Stalinist-style president worship, or plain old-fashioned keeping up with the Jones's.
Tavia
Tavia wrote:
Leaving open the question of just what *did* motivate people in the apparent absence of organised religion, Stalinist-style president worship, or plain old-fashioned keeping up with the Jones's.
Neil once raised the interesting question of what the masses' favourite sport is. One presumes the Federation understands the importance of bread and circuses, without wanting to risk the excesses of the Blue and Green chariot factions of the Byzantine empire.
On the other hand, seeing Servalan as the heroine of the Blue faction might be entertaining - and her fall would then be the work of Green resurgents.
Tavia said:
Leaving open the question of just what *did* motivate people in the apparent absence of organised religion, Stalinist-style president
worship,
or plain old-fashioned keeping up with the Jones's.
In this case, I think they were willing to dispense with motivation in the interests of a quiet life. And, of course, in the Federation opiates are the religion of the masses.
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