5000 VS 50000 (minor spoilers)

Elissa 2022-02-14 08:01:26

The first decision, the result of the female president's unwillingness to leave anyone behind was the extinction of mankind, if it weren't for Lee's eagerness to become wise. For the second time, she did not hesitate to leave 5,000 people to save 50,000 people. This kind of change is very realistic, and there is only one way to destroy it. In order for more people to survive, sacrifice part. This choice has always been controversial. The "Queen VS Dudley & Stevens" case discussed in the second episode of Justice's public class is essentially the same as this choice: only The whole can survive only by sacrificing some people; the difference is that in this drama, this whole is all mankind. This relatively gives the female president stronger legitimacy for this choice. Utilitarianism overwhelms idealism as a last resort; but it absolutely cannot be said that this choice is not wrong; many interpretations of this famous case just prove that no choice is right in this case. The survivors represented by Galectica can even be said to have become the "dark humans" defined by Liu Cixin's "Three-Body" trilogy-in simple terms, to survive by unscrupulous means or even at the expense of others. Putting ethical propositions in the context of the universe and looking directly at the fierce conflicts of different moral rules is a great pleasure of watching science fiction.

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  • Shaun 2022-04-20 09:01:55

    An epic of humanity and a religious allegory on the stage of space opera! !

  • Zack 2022-03-25 09:01:11

    very well produced. beautifully planned shots and sets. but sci-fi is not my cup of tea. btw. james callis (Dr Baltar) is Bridget Jones's gay friend.

Battlestar Galactica quotes

  • [on the Galactica's 1-MC after news of the attack came in]

    Adama: This is the Commander. Moments ago, this ship received word of a Cylon attack against our homeworlds is under way. We do not know the size or the disposition or the strength of the enemy forces, but all indications point to a massive assault against Colonial defenses. Admiral Nagala has taken personal command of the Fleet aboard the battlestar Atlantia following the complete destruction of Picon Fleet Headquarters in the first wave of the attacks. "How? Why?" doesn't really matter now. What does matter is that as of this moment, we are at war. You've trained for this. You're ready for this. Stand to your duties, trust your fellow shipmates, and we'll all get through this. Further updates as we get them. Thank you.

  • Adama: We're in a shooting war. We need something to shoot.

    Tigh: I'll start checking munitions depots.