![]() ![]() ![]() The French Revolution aimed to free the masses from the tyranny of the kings, and yet ended as a particularly messy and bloody episode. I’m an innate pessimist, and tend to think that most noble goals can only remain so in principle: carnage and misery form a very large part of how things come to fruition-not only in the maintaining of empires, but also for things that might seem noble, like self-defence or even the attainment of freedom and equality. What do you think that portrays about their true motives for holding together the society they founded? Is this perhaps a statement about empires in general? Yet these two Founders thrive on carnage and misery, sowing both among their people. The argument between Tiger and Crane in your story “As The Wheel Turns” centers on how best to upkeep the Wen-Min Empire, which on the surface sounds a noble goal: maintaining civilization. ![]() Series: The Tales of Gorlen Vizenfirthe.Series: From the Lost Travelers’ Tour Guide.People of Colo(u)r Destroy Science Fiction!. ![]()
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