Originally posted by Pandora's_Box
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Do you think that moral and ethical dilemmas are only condusive to science fiction.. whether the characters are put in a morally questionable situation by using an unknown device from a far away galaxy or whether their morals are tested in their own front garden shouldnt make any difference. This testing of the human psyche has nothing to do with science fiction. It's to do with the moral standards of the individual. You can justify anything if you want it badly enough. It isnt any secret that we all have different moral standands and react differently to different situations. Some people thrive on pressure while others can succumb to temptation at the drop of a hat...
We live in a society where the human race is capable of all sorts of horrific and questionable acts, there is nothing new here, just the different levels that some are willing to stoop to for their own gain and gratification. So the writers wish to explore this topic on Stargate.. to pose scenarios where we see the main characters acting unfavourably and then we can all question the morality or the justification of such acts.. and where does that take us... how is that answering of even understanding any of the issues we have in everyday society... don't we have enough real life scenarios on these kind of issues without it being used for shock value on Stargate.
Will the writers just pose the scenario then leave the audience to fight over who was right or wrong... throw out some morally questionable situations and let us fight it out between us.. raising controversial topics but giving no insight or depth to them.... and giving the writers past history I have no faith whatsoever that the same writers that gave us Millers Crossing will impart any wisdom or insight into any morally questional topics.... invading someone elses body for sex, intimacy can never be justifed to me..no matter how you chose to spin it.. . This is not just depicting a flawed character but a weak and selfish one.. because they have given in to temptation to satisfy their own needs... there are people in our society who do this and commit atrocities in the process...so do we start justifying their actions as well.... whats the difference between using futuristic technology to abuse someone else's body or using an unsuspecting comotose person to experience intimacy..
I have no problem with flawed characters but I draw a line at tuning in to see characters who are only interested in their own needs and not those around them...
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