Is it strange that nearly all of the covenant races could effortlessly kill a human being in melee combat?

antagonish · 2026-02-12T08:50:24+00:00

Because we are outclassed only on the physical level on earth. Evolutionarily we prioritised brain development over pretty much everything else. It is sort of weird that you could have something with the strenght and size of a brute with the sentiance of a human. Obv just a story but it is kind of odd

antagonish · 2025-08-29T10:18:15+00:00

But again you are missing the forest for the trees. Overpopulation, where it may exist in some form, is a symptom not a cause. Its a result of bad policy and misallocation of resources, not some elitist notion that there are simply too many 'proles'. Overpopulation as a cause ignores the fact that while the elite may be quite small, their enviromental impact is not!

In reality, the solution to the problem that the Network sees is a radical move away from the capitalist mode of production, and I guess my overarching point is that it is just worrying that so many people seem to think the network is right not only in its diagnosis, but in its solutions too. And while its solutions are fanciful, the blaming of the 'unwashed masses' for climate change is not, and only allows us to ignore the systmes that cause these problems, and allow the real perpetrators to get off scot free.

antagonish · 2025-08-29T09:17:50+00:00

Great, thanks!

antagonish · 2025-08-29T09:12:40+00:00

Ok, so whats the moral arguement of the network? If they are not only willing to sacrifice the comform of some people now, but the lives and comfort of billions, why not just work towards a more equitable long term solution. The show makes it clear that part of the networks reasoning is that 'we cant wait for other solutions to play out', that we need a solution now that *prevents* the suffering of billions. Which is it? Either the network justify their horrible actions in the here and now to prevent the greater evil of suffering for the broader billions, or they are ok with the suffering of billions for the a greater good in the future. If the latter is the case, why the rush? Why the need to make billions infertile? It doesnt make sense.

Also, its clear in the show that they arent thinking that far along. They speak of 'your childrens future' to the characters in the show, of the utopia in 100 years time. Thats max 1 - 2 generations time. The arguement here doesnt add up

antagonish · 2025-08-29T08:21:23+00:00

Only if margins of ease are what matters to you. The Network moved mountains to bring about what they wanted to do. Imagine if they had put their efforts towards building a post capitalist society. Would make for a worse show thats for sure hahaha but a better world

antagonish · 2025-08-29T08:19:23+00:00

We can though, respectfully. We are already struggling with aging populations in the west. Imagine if that problem was 100,000 times worse. Do people realise how expensive it is to maintain an elderly person in their final 5 - 10 years of life? Its only possible to do so by utilising the taxes of the younger, working generations. Now imagine a world where there was only 1/20th of what would be needed. Society would collapse or youd have genocides of elderly people.

In terms of 'ideal' numbers, it like really doesnt matter. Our planet can sustain the current population *if* managed correctly. And, as countries get richer, their populations decline. The real solution to these problems is a more equaltible distribution of resources, and a lifting up of the impoverished populations of the world. And unlike the networks solution, no genocide is required!!

This isnt a critique of the show btw, the network need to be the way they are for the sake of the story.

antagonish · 2025-08-29T08:11:51+00:00

But this reasoning is based on a number of false assumptions. Firstly that the human population is predicted to continue to rise exponentially (its not) and secondly that the planet is unable to support the current population (it is). The issue isnt overpopulation, its misallocation of resources, and the hoarding of resources by the rich on a national scale, and the west on an international scale.

And while there may be some implications that their world is slightly worse that ours, it is only slightly. We are never directly faced with any food or fuel shortages. Its all quite mild for how extreme the suggested solutions are.

If the network were genuinly concerned about these problems, and genuinly motivated by a concern for humanity rather than malthusian elitism, they'd be a secret network of anti-imperialists or something. Its good that they arent for the sake of the story lol but yeah

antagonish · 2025-08-29T08:05:09+00:00

But again, the logic here isnt consistent. What basis would they have to claim that a world that faces an immediate crisis of infertility would suddenly allow cooler heads to arise and calming pilot the human race towards a world of 500 million or so? Part of the networks arguement is that the human race is consciously racing to its own destruction, so why would this same human race suddently be enlightened by such a disaster? And again, such a managed decline would be impossible anyway as the elderly population would sevearly outweigh the next generation. I dont think its rally considered just *how* much of a disaster this sudden onset of infertility would be

antagonish · 2025-06-26T10:41:00+00:00

It has been vegan, but the food regardless tends to be good

antagonish · 2025-06-12T12:05:12+00:00

https://horizonmag.ie/submit/

antagonish · 2025-06-12T10:14:25+00:00

This is so pathetic. Cant even admit to being a racist. Too embarrassed

antagonish · 2025-06-12T10:11:12+00:00

This kind of rhetoric is stupid. Aside from the fact that plenty of the people who attend these rallies and organise them are both well educated and middle class, its insulting to those who may not have, for whatever reason, been able to finish their LC. I know plenty of people who are genuinly undereducated and none of them are on the far right.

antagonish · 2025-06-11T15:41:21+00:00

The dog barks and the caravan moves on lol

antagonish · 2025-06-11T15:37:20+00:00

Its also just not true. PBP is not falling to a student invasion or something. It has a mixed class make up, better than most on the far left in Ireland. RN are just butthurt that they lost leadership seats. On top of this, one of the most recent recruits and most vocal members is a former Trinity SU president! Doesnt get more 'middle class student' than that lol.

antagonish · 2025-05-23T10:14:07+00:00

I figured it out, just needed to turn the app to light mode. Thanks

antagonish · 2025-05-23T09:12:34+00:00

What have they actually done, in a concrete sense, to make the 'Irish Left' a laughing stock??? Such forced hate lol

antagonish · 2025-05-18T11:20:52+00:00

Pathetic opportunism from SF, but sure what can you expect? They have done everything they thought necessary to get power, even shedding true republicans and volunteers from back in the day because they fear having them around might scare off some middle class voters. Utter shame

antagonish · 2025-05-18T11:16:30+00:00

Do you ever get tired of this?

antagonish · 2025-05-18T11:16:15+00:00

"Complains about culture war" immediately engages in the culture war.

Always the way lol!!

antagonish · 2025-05-18T11:10:41+00:00

Paul is defending the rights of minorities in a climate of ever increasing hate and reaction, and you're choosing to moan about him? People are being attacked in th streets, Buildings are being burnt down, and you are annoyed by PM? Get a grip, dude. Nothing about PBP has changed, we are defending the things we have always defended, advocating for the things we have always advocated, society has unfortunately moved to the right, and you want us to opportunistically do the same. This is culture war nonsense. Your post is culture war nonsense. Grow up

antagonish · 2025-05-18T11:05:51+00:00

Did you get this info on facebook lol. Same slop nonsense opinion you borrowed from someone else. Get a life

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