Comment on The horrible morals of a show supposed to teach them

Taleya@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

• Solumbran@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  The main interest of science fiction is to explore the moral and social effects of current, past or hypothetical events and technological discoveries. It could be basically called “philosophy through futurology”, and sci-fi without morals is just that, futurology.

  Star Trek from the very beginning was like that, with things as simple as explaining that peace, unification of humanity, democracy and elimination of poverty and starvation are all linked and necessary to have a good world.

  I guess you’re one of those “stop making shows political” people? Sci-fi shows are by essence here to teach morals, and even if it is unintentional the concept of imagining a future where humanity grew implies applying morals to the show. It’s not avoidable.

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  • Taleya@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Nup. It’s a franchised show that writes in a particular genre to maintain its userbase. Is all about the $$ baybeeee

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    • Solumbran@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Strong.

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