It's not really an oops - it's a nice bit of juxtaposition. She just rolls out some brutal logic: If we lose 10% of our children, we can better afford to lose the ones that have a higher likelihood of growing up to be dole bludgers and criminals than the one's that are more likely to be our doctors, nurses, teachers, etc. It's repulsive but compelling. I... don't think I can be that pragmatic.
I am so with you on sticking to Ask-World canon. THEY ARE IN THE FUTURE! THEY ARE AS SAFE AS THEY EVER ARE! WHO'S WATCHING THE FUCKING RIFT?
I bet the internet did implode. I haven't checked yet. I'm going to have a quick look, and then I need to get to work.
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Date: 2009-07-10 06:10 am (UTC)It's not really an oops - it's a nice bit of juxtaposition. She just rolls out some brutal logic: If we lose 10% of our children, we can better afford to lose the ones that have a higher likelihood of growing up to be dole bludgers and criminals than the one's that are more likely to be our doctors, nurses, teachers, etc. It's repulsive but compelling. I... don't think I can be that pragmatic.
I am so with you on sticking to Ask-World canon. THEY ARE IN THE FUTURE! THEY ARE AS SAFE AS THEY EVER ARE! WHO'S WATCHING THE FUCKING RIFT?
I bet the internet did implode. I haven't checked yet. I'm going to have a quick look, and then I need to get to work.
Thank you for the blanket!