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033. Video

Jul 19, 2010 14:02

[In the park today, a sleeping puppy in his lap, Light looks peaceful, hair lifted by a light breeze. He's out here to get away from everything going on at the house, and the peace and quiet has let him think. The sunshine coming in through the leafy canopy that shades him casts his face in mottled light and shadow, and makes his vermillion shirt ( Read more... )

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[private; voice] madeinoblivion July 19 2010, 16:58:23 UTC

I almost wish names didn't matter so much.

It's funny. Hearing you talk like this now, you really are that same guy who made the weird network posts.

How are you going to stop the slavery? Not with letters...

[private; voice] killswithapen July 19 2010, 17:04:02 UTC

It seems obvious once you know the truth, doesn't it?

I'm not sure yet. The thing is that the slavery is a fundamental part of the system here. It drives the economy, in a lot of ways, so it's not feasible or likely easy to just eradicate it in a single blow. Letters won't be enough either. What's needed is a strong union of voices. Not a handful of newcomers but a vast number of people rising up against slavery. It shouldn't be hard - so many here are effected by it - but the fact remains that a lot of those people will be intimidated by those who have gained money enough from it to pour that money back into squashing resistance.

I don't propose fighting fair. We give as good as we got, and we make it so our voice has to be heard. Politics, really; that's all it is. We need to make a stand, and to do that we need a powerful voice, and support behind it.

[private; voice] madeinoblivion July 19 2010, 17:07:33 UTC

Sort of.

Sometimes, when I talk about being fed up with AGI, all I hear is 'Quiet, or you'll lose your job and never get another one.'

They don't play fair, with what they did to Sam.

[private; voice] killswithapen July 19 2010, 17:47:52 UTC

That's the way it works, yes. You silence voices one at a time with threats like this. The way to respond - to see that those voices are heard - is to make it safe to speak up. Guarantee people jobs that aren't affiliated, if you must. Create residences where families protect each other. Everyone has something to lose from those who don't fight on the same level.

My own family was attacked, when I was a police officer at home, and I lost my father. My sister was influenced considerably by her ordeal. It's so easy to effect people when you have their family.

And though I'm not suggesting threatening the families of those who have this power, the fact remains that it is a risk attached. For us newcomers, however, we have already lost everything. Very few of us have a family here. It's a strong base to build from.

[private; voice] madeinoblivion July 19 2010, 18:32:17 UTC

I've got friends that I have to protect, and take care of. Before anything else. I can't risk stuff like that.

[private; voice] killswithapen July 19 2010, 19:01:40 UTC

See, that's exactly what I mean, but it's okay. You shouldn't have to if you don't think it's important enough.

[private; voice] madeinoblivion July 19 2010, 19:22:18 UTC

I've made promises I can't break. Sorry.

[private; voice] killswithapen July 19 2010, 19:54:37 UTC

I understand.

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