To be honest, I was all over this story being real until I hit the part about the moon colonies. Then I went back and noticed that it said WWIII, and I mentally slapped myself. This is what I get for reading things when I first wake up in the morning.
In other news, I have to say I really liked this story. You (obviously!) told it really well, and it was an interesting idea. Despite your note at the end, it was pretty thought-provoking. Well done!
Thanks, that was exactly what I was going for, being indistinguishable in time at first. Only when you read do you find out that this is very fictional. I'm glad you liked it. The percentages at the beginning of the second section are from actual Chinese census information concerning the 18-50 population of China...I'm not sure which year though. Still 53% male population isn't a good thng when your population is over a billion.
Wow. This is a powerful piece. It did read a little like non-fiction out of the near future. Of course, like any interesting piece of writing, it raises questions:
1. How exactly does Ralph (I'm assuming that is the name of the narrator) protect those under his charge?
2. How are non-Asian countries like the US and Canada sure that they are only admitting (legally or illegally) Japanese and not Chinese citizens/nationals? Will the past/present US inconsistances with immigration cause problems or put the Japanese refugees at risk?
3. How do Japanese-Americans feel about these camps, as they might see a little like the WWII Japanese-American camps that their ancestors were forced to relocate to?
Again, great piece. I love it when fiction makes me think.
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In other news, I have to say I really liked this story. You (obviously!) told it really well, and it was an interesting idea. Despite your note at the end, it was pretty thought-provoking. Well done!
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1. How exactly does Ralph (I'm assuming that is the name of the narrator) protect those under his charge?
2. How are non-Asian countries like the US and Canada sure that they are only admitting (legally or illegally) Japanese and not Chinese citizens/nationals? Will the past/present US inconsistances with immigration cause problems or put the Japanese refugees at risk?
3. How do Japanese-Americans feel about these camps, as they might see a little like the WWII Japanese-American camps that their ancestors were forced to relocate to?
Again, great piece. I love it when fiction makes me think.
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