[ SECRET POST #5788 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #5788 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.


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Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 01 pages, 12 secrets from Secret Submission Post #828.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
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Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

Comments

[fscom]

09. https://i.imgur.com/4XVNxOj.png

[(Anonymous)]

Nah, you're trying too hard with this one. Nice attempt though.

[(Anonymous)]

Killing people is never "good," but sometimes it's the lesser of the available evils.

[(Anonymous)]

Utopia, if we understand it to be a realm of perfect peace and satisfaction among all, cannot exist if society exists. By default of its definition if anyone has to die through forceful means then the society in question isn't utopian. Mankind inherently is incapable of utopia because society by its very nature requires at least one subset of people to die in order for the society to grow - be it of a lower class working to the benefit of wealthier classes or the annihilation of another society for its resources. Utopias also cannot exist regardless if it chooses to refrain from economic and political warfare; inevitable sickness and old age lends to a form of generational trauma, physically and emotionally diluting even further any chance for perfection.

It can be argued that 'utopia' does not necessarily have to include every single individual of a society. A state of utopia may in fact be only achievable within the single individual and the mirage he or she knowingly or unknowingly creates for themselves.

[(Anonymous)]

What is utopia from an etymological standpoint? While the standard utopian society definition refers to a perfect place, the word 'utopia' actually comes from the Greek ou meaning 'not' and topos meaning 'place.' A utopia is at once a perfect place and 'no place.'

This etymological root is important when considering utopian philosophy and literature: utopias do not really exist, though discussing them does provide both an aspirational goal for society and a vehicle to criticize how current societies work.

[(Anonymous)]

"glorifies" is way too strong of a word

[(Anonymous)]

I saw this secret and immediately thought of "Those Who Walk Away from Omelas."

[(Anonymous)]

Right?

[rosehiptea]

Me too!

[(Anonymous)]

Because everybody knows that writing fiction is the same as writing about reality.

[(Anonymous)]

Star Trek is very clearly not a utopia, though, just a vast improvement. Star Trek addresses this a lot!

[(Anonymous)]

Agreed, which is why I never want to live in an utopia. I wouldn't survive one.