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May. 30th, 2003 03:20 pmLadies and gentlemen.
Do you know why I am not with Magneto? Do you know why I believe in Charles' vision?
It is not because I believe that human nature (and we are all human) is inherently sweet, kind, loving, and co-operative.
It is not because I believe that humanity does not harbor fear and hatred towards mutantkind, or vice versa.
It's certainly not because I don't think human on mutant genocide is possible.
It is because I can see a society made of only mutants very clearly, and I don't see it being any freer of persecution than our current one. I see those with physical mutations being persecuted by (or persecuting) those without them. I see alpha level mutants rising to power solely because they are alpha level mutants. I see gamma level mutants reduced to grunts and manual labor. I see the same old human racial, political, national, religious, and tribal differences still holding sway. I see telepaths and empaths holding a great deal of power, and being feared and reviled by other mutants for what they can do. I can see shapeshifters being the victims of witchhunts for just the same reason. I can see a code of honor relating to the use of powers arising simply because such a thing is absolutely necessary for such a society to function enough to produce food, and I can see those who want power wantonly ignoring it.
Anyone who wants to accuse me of not having a sense of humor is perfectly welcome to do it to my face, and then I will show you exactly why this kind of behavior is refered to as a "slippery slope".
We do not do this kind of shit to each other, people.
This is supposed to be home. The one place that people like us - that anyone - can come to and get away from the kind of crap we face in the outside world.
Do you really think you're here to learn English Literature or Physics? Or even how to control your powers?
Wrong. We are here to learn how to be better human beings. All of us.
Cut this bullshit out. Right now. Everyone.
Do you know why I am not with Magneto? Do you know why I believe in Charles' vision?
It is not because I believe that human nature (and we are all human) is inherently sweet, kind, loving, and co-operative.
It is not because I believe that humanity does not harbor fear and hatred towards mutantkind, or vice versa.
It's certainly not because I don't think human on mutant genocide is possible.
It is because I can see a society made of only mutants very clearly, and I don't see it being any freer of persecution than our current one. I see those with physical mutations being persecuted by (or persecuting) those without them. I see alpha level mutants rising to power solely because they are alpha level mutants. I see gamma level mutants reduced to grunts and manual labor. I see the same old human racial, political, national, religious, and tribal differences still holding sway. I see telepaths and empaths holding a great deal of power, and being feared and reviled by other mutants for what they can do. I can see shapeshifters being the victims of witchhunts for just the same reason. I can see a code of honor relating to the use of powers arising simply because such a thing is absolutely necessary for such a society to function enough to produce food, and I can see those who want power wantonly ignoring it.
Anyone who wants to accuse me of not having a sense of humor is perfectly welcome to do it to my face, and then I will show you exactly why this kind of behavior is refered to as a "slippery slope".
We do not do this kind of shit to each other, people.
This is supposed to be home. The one place that people like us - that anyone - can come to and get away from the kind of crap we face in the outside world.
Do you really think you're here to learn English Literature or Physics? Or even how to control your powers?
Wrong. We are here to learn how to be better human beings. All of us.
Cut this bullshit out. Right now. Everyone.
