Real life examples of Subjugation - and how to help
Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 3:20 pm
In one of Fel's most well known stories, aliens invade earth and treat humanity like garbage. They get away with it because the rest of the alien empire sits back and does nothing, ignoring all evidence of wrong doing. Until a long lost king comes along...
This kind of thing does not just happen in fiction.
Given this knowledge, we can either act like the Faey (and pretend to be blind deaf and dumb) or we can try and do something about it. Which should really the least we can do, after being entertained by the idea.
Please use this topic to draw attention to the various situations around the world where situations like Subjugation are horribly real (and the western world acts horribly like the Faey do in Fel's story) and charities or organisations that try to fight them. Please also remember that not everyone is American, and don't stop at 'write to your representative' links. Try to find others as well.
PLEASE DO NOT:
* Use the topic for endless "Me too!" statements
* Use the topic for expressions of sympathy
* Ignore the topic
Prior to this research, I did have a vague notion that various appalling situation in Africa and East Asia (female circumsision, etc) might have distracted the Imperium, as a justifacation for why the Marines fucked up so badly in their watchkeeper role, but after I started reading, the idea kinda left a bad taste in my mouth. Only added one so far. Will add more later, but right now I feel the need for mouthwash.
This kind of thing does not just happen in fiction.
Given this knowledge, we can either act like the Faey (and pretend to be blind deaf and dumb) or we can try and do something about it. Which should really the least we can do, after being entertained by the idea.
Please use this topic to draw attention to the various situations around the world where situations like Subjugation are horribly real (and the western world acts horribly like the Faey do in Fel's story) and charities or organisations that try to fight them. Please also remember that not everyone is American, and don't stop at 'write to your representative' links. Try to find others as well.
PLEASE DO NOT:
* Use the topic for endless "Me too!" statements
* Use the topic for expressions of sympathy
* Ignore the topic
Prior to this research, I did have a vague notion that various appalling situation in Africa and East Asia (female circumsision, etc) might have distracted the Imperium, as a justifacation for why the Marines fucked up so badly in their watchkeeper role, but after I started reading, the idea kinda left a bad taste in my mouth. Only added one so far. Will add more later, but right now I feel the need for mouthwash.