The ultimate alternative to all future wars: if The Matrix allows one to contain someone's body whilst letting their minds be duped into thinking they're free, why not hook up the unsociable members of society to it? Plus, The Agents will be there to make sure their minds don't wander too far...
This was posted to the Balliol Left Caucus mailing list (of which TL is a member: the italics are her original posting):
Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2003 22:31:10 +0000
From: Gareth Smith
I don't know whether the Left Caucus has already flogged this one to death, but this article from BBC News Online does give some good requirements as to what consitutes a 'just war'.
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/2724019.stm>
I dunno - I just don't like the idea that we might be forced to respond with violence.
So, I started thinking - if there was a peacefull alternative to war, would it necessarily me moral?
So, if we could pull the Matrix over the eyes of Sadams regime in Iraq. If one night, we could press a button and when they wake up they're in a simulation identical to the reality they left behind. This would leave the people of Iraq to do what they liked since the dictator would be happily dreaming of his dictatorship.
If we could do that, would it be right to do so?
Or should Saddam be punished?
Or should we drop them all into the matrix and scarper with all their oil?
I for one think it's quite a nice idea. There's no violence, and everyone ends up happy.
Have fun!
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