[ SECRET POST #1981 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #1981 ⌋

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

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Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 03 pages, 68 secrets from Secret Submission Post #283.
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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I agree about the population issue (I'm the same anon that replied below). It makes no sense to have women forced into giving birth and then only use them for three children (which, imho, is no worse than any of the jobs anyone else has; there's less "honor" but no one chooses their job and everyone receives what they need). That necessitates a large turnover rate. Sure, it solves the problem of having enough Laborers but if you're going to exploit the Birthmothers, why not exploit them in a way that solves your population problem? Why have nuclear families that at best create no population growth? There's two child deaths recorded in the book. At least one of the children is replaced, but because of the Birthmother rule, you still have negative population growth.

I find the world-building interesting. It is flawed, sure, but the symbology of age, the repression of sexual urges, and the concept of having your job chosen for you are still as intriguing to me as they were when I read it in middle school.