RE: Here's What The Corporate Whores Have In Mind
June 21, 2011 at 10:42 pm
(This post was last modified: June 21, 2011 at 10:44 pm by Jaysyn.)
(June 21, 2011 at 10:07 pm)Ashendant Wrote:(June 21, 2011 at 9:56 pm)reverendjeremiah Wrote:Well to be a citizen you had to risk your life to the community, military service was not the only option, one of the alternatives to gaining citizenship was being a test subject, in that universe they claimed it was more of the sacrifice, giving you appreciation for the community than military service for military sake(June 21, 2011 at 8:40 am)Jaysyn Wrote:(June 20, 2011 at 5:31 pm)reverendjeremiah Wrote: In fact, you cant have kids, .... unless you did military service.
That's not true. Neither of Rico's parents were in the military. They were rich business owners who didn't want him to enlist. Then the bugs dropped a rock on them.
Honestly, the Starship Troopers "universe" was probably in much better shape than ours would be if we were dealing with an alien invasion. They didn't even have conscription.
They paid for it... they definitely paid to have children in that setting. But you are correct.
One of the female cadets said "I joined because I want babies..its easier to get a permit if you are a citizen (militry service)".
You could also do civil service as well.
(June 21, 2011 at 6:22 pm)Moros Synackaon Wrote: Nope, they just executed those who the fascists didn't like, even if they were responsible for massive loss, waste and injustice.
See the third movie for that.
Only watched it for the supersuits that should have been fucking present in the first of those lousy movies.
Robert Heinlein had nothing to do with that.
"How is it that a lame man does not annoy us while a lame mind does? Because a lame man recognizes that we are walking straight, while a lame mind says that it is we who are limping." - Pascal
