Spacescifi Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 (edited) Every government on the planet has it's own particular behavior and quirks, which makes both friends and enemies of them across the globe. Although what some governments do is disturbing and questionable at times, I finally understand that whatever they do has a cause. Cause and effect. Casualty if you will. What is the number one priority of ANY government? To ensure it's continued existence that's what! All else comes secondary. I did a bit of research and learned that a certain country is surrounded on all sides by allies of it's main rival. With that knowledge, now I can understand at least why they do what they do more. Continued threats to their existence and what not. I think General Zod could be a good stand-in for just about any government on Earth. Since like him they do what they do to continue their form of government, and also I would expect that some really do think they are doing it for the greater good... of their people that is. Which can mean a group of specific supporters, or commoners, and less likely... everyone. Of course, in scifi, especially when writing non-human civilizations, the purpose of a said government need not as always be it's continued existence. It could easily be something more... conceptual, like promoting an ideal or philosopy or something. Actually... I forgot, Earth has that too. It's this: Spoiler So that makes all scifi civilizations a mere human can dream up as merely stronger or weaker imitations of... Spoiler Edited August 21, 2020 by Spacescifi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HebaruSan Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 15 minutes ago, Spacescifi said: Casualty if you will. Did you mean "causality"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacescifi Posted August 21, 2020 Author Share Posted August 21, 2020 Just now, HebaruSan said: Did you mean "causality"? Thanks... I thought I spelled it right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superfluous J Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 To quote Firefly, "A government is a body of people usually notably ungoverned." Governments act like they do because they can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSaint Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 6 minutes ago, Superfluous J said: To quote Firefly, "A government is a body of people usually notably ungoverned." Governments act like they do because they can. Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superfluous J Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 Just now, TheSaint said: Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Google! Translate! Exactly. Who indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geonovast Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 Thread locked. Discussing the reasoning behind government action is inherently political, and therefore not allowed on the forums. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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