Originally posted by GCG
Man from miles away over here. What is a 'manifesto' , what would it contain in this case and who/what is it for ?
A written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, opinons views of its issuer, and certain facts. If the rich and wealthy supported it will benefit them. There still be inequality among the masses. It could also alter history which could make certain historians angry.
Originally posted by WrathfulDwarf
[b]Hypothetical:A huge Comet strikes Earth. Over a 20 million Human lives are lost. Many have survived to rebuild cities and continue life on the planet. Humanity has been completely change from what it is today. The survivors change their lifestyles for a more civilize and more humane society. Things like Crime, War, Famine, Poverty, etc.. are things the survivors are trying to end and as time goes by they eventually succeed.
As humanity finally approaches a Utopian level of living. There is one Survivor (i.e. YOU) who has decided to publish a book about the destruction of the comet. Is not a history book nor a biography....it's actually a manifesto.
The Manifesto could cause a huge controversy. The controversy is so huge that it could alter or even damage the progress made so far by all the survivors. However, the manifesto provides great insight into what really happen that faithful day.
The Wealthy and Rich (yes they will still be alive) offer great richness and a secure pleasure lifestyle if you do publish the manifesto. You're secure and rich if you publish the manifesto for everyone to read. But at the same time you will cause a great obstacle and dilemma for the future of the survivors. They will not trust each other.
Question:
Would you publish the manifesto? [/B]
Yes I would publish it.
But as lil bitchiness said not for the money. I would only do it because I think that it is important for any society to know about it's past.. Where the civilisation emerged from.. I would want to know these things if I was born after the scenario pointed out... and I think that hiding the truth from people will only cause problems further down the line.
Originally posted by Capt_Fantastic
I'm not sure I understand what you mean by "the destruction of the comet" and the "truth of what happened that day". Wouldn't a comet hitting the planet be pretty obvious?
Think evacuations...how things were organize...who was left behind...what could have prevented the deaths...stuff like that...the key here is exposing a hidden controversial truth that might or might not tamper the future of a progressive world. And also why would people would gain from it.
Originally posted by WrathfulDwarf
Think evacuations...how things were organize...who was left behind...what could have prevented the deaths...stuff like that...the key here is exposing a hidden controversial truth that might or might not tamper the future of a progressive world. And also why would people would gain from it.
--Yes but things like that always end up for nothing. Its always easy for people to look back and blame somebody for doing something that didnt make the absolute best possible decision. Unless it was for selfish purposes or other that things were not prevented, etc..., you really shouldnt go back and blame someone for the past. Especially leaders who have to think fast and make quick decisions for the betterment of their people.
Originally posted by WrathfulDwarf
A written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, opinons views of its issuer, and certain facts. If the rich and wealthy supported it will benefit them. There still be inequality among the masses. It could also alter history which could make certain historians angry.
I think I understood you, yet there is always so much that can be done in a catastrophe of this magnitude. There will already be a stench in the air that the wealthy society would have used their economical pressure to favour them at the expense of the second and third class citizens.
Thing is that there will be the knowledge of these vile actions by word of mouth, spreading through the grapevine, also mutating itself and gathering lies and half-truths that tweak and distort the facts.
I see positive aspects on both sides as the publishment of this manifesto can render the truth, but at the same time it can also cause havoc.
Ultimately we know the masses are never happy; If you don't publish it, you get criticised for hiding the truth, and if you publish it, you get criticised for doing those facts. I feel this is a double bladed issue.
Best thing to do is allow time to pass and publish it when the generations in question would have died out.