16th August 2007, 11:54 AM
And how are the ideals like in Rapture supposed to work? How do you make sure that everyone gets what they worked for? Okay, let's set up a system to ensure that no one is cheated of what they are owed and no one gains what they haven't earned. BAM! Government. Society. Then it all falls apart.
Rapture most likely fell apart because a small group comprised of the strongest citizens attempted to seize control. Or, the weak saw the writing on the wall and fought for control before the former could happen. Some people wanted tons of genetic enhancements, some didn't want any and just wanted to be left alone. Conflict was inevitable.
People aren't robots. They want things they can't have, their self-interested, they cheat and lie and steal to get what they want, and some of them are just completely insane. Nothing can change that and any system based on the assumption that people can and will act logically, whether for their own benefit or for the benefit of everyone, at all times is ultimately doomed to failure.
Rapture most likely fell apart because a small group comprised of the strongest citizens attempted to seize control. Or, the weak saw the writing on the wall and fought for control before the former could happen. Some people wanted tons of genetic enhancements, some didn't want any and just wanted to be left alone. Conflict was inevitable.
People aren't robots. They want things they can't have, their self-interested, they cheat and lie and steal to get what they want, and some of them are just completely insane. Nothing can change that and any system based on the assumption that people can and will act logically, whether for their own benefit or for the benefit of everyone, at all times is ultimately doomed to failure.
Sometimes you get the scorpion.