There's a certain scifi book (well-written, no spoilers) I'm having trouble reading b/c half of it is the PoV of criminals against humanity.
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It's a tricky dilemma the book presents: how do you defeat destructive factions w.o sundering humanity apart w planet-killing total war?
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The dilemma is increasingly becoming pertinent to real world conflict, and we've only got the one planet to preserve, or wreck.
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Not that a solar system diaspora would necessarily safeguard against that. Artificial habitats would be vulnerable to even contemporary arms
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Also, not an argument against a diaspora, but living on the same planet incentivizes towards mostly preserving its viability. Or, it used to
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I believe the demand for peace always rises to the top. The problem is... how long does that take & what provokes it?
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Weariness of war, says the rational me. But it already has taken a steep toll when that's the case. In planetary terms, unthinkable.
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*nods* Mibbes get a different book to read? Try this one again in a few months?
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Good advice. Truth be told, current events are what make reading it largely unbearable (no fault of the author)
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