Is Civilization Just A Thin Veneer Between Civility And Civil Breakdown?

[REELDOC]

Interesting question.

Is Civilization Just A Thin Veneer Between Civility And Civil Breakdown?

The veneer of civilization is truly thin. When the layers are peeled back, it's not a pretty sight. In fact it can become downright ugly...

modernsurvivalblog.com

 

[The War Wagon]

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[turkeydance]

"When the chips are down, these... these civilized people, they'll eat each other. See, I'm not a monster. I'm just ahead of the curve. -The Joker”​

2 Kings 6:28-29​

And the king asked her, “What is your trouble?” She answered, “This woman said to me, ‘Give your son, that we may eat him today, and we will eat my son tomorrow.’
So we boiled my son and ate him. And on the next day I said to her, ‘Give your son, that we may eat him.’ But she has hidden her son.”

 

[noway2]

As an old friend who I lost contact with used to say, "We are a tribal species, and it is in a tribal environment that we are at our best. However, a tribe means that there is us, and them".

 

[ProfMagoo(ret)]

I can think of any number of original Star Trek episodes with this theme of the thin veil of civilization.

Arena: with the Metrons and the Gorn
A Taste of Armageddon: the wars fought by computer

 

[NCLivingBrit]

"When the chips are down, these... these civilized people, they'll eat each other. See, I'm not a monster. I'm just ahead of the curve. -The Joker”​

2 Kings 6:28-29​

And the king asked her, “What is your trouble?” She answered, “This woman said to me, ‘Give your son, that we may eat him today, and we will eat my son tomorrow.’
So we boiled my son and ate him. And on the next day I said to her, ‘Give your son, that we may eat him.’ But she has hidden her son.”

Can we get to this part? I'm OK dying in the chaos but the suspense is starting to irk me

 

[NC Rob]

Can we get to this part? I'm OK dying in the chaos but the suspense is starting to irk me

I personally would like to skip the part where we need to eat people.

 

[NCLivingBrit]

I personally would like to skip the part where we need to eat people.

Meh, they can't be much worse than fast food

 

[cjcullom]

And how do you like your long pig prepared? Vlad preferred the Pike and spit technique over easy.
R

 

[REELDOC]

 

[turkeydance]

 

[cjcullom]

There is a good read by Lawson....A failure of civility. Also I can recommend....The Civil Defense Manual. Every household should have these books as I feel they will be very relevant soon...unfortunately.
R

 

[Slimer]

Civilization is organic and natural. The veneer is only damaged by barbarians and subversive internal elements.

 

[Crazy Carl]

So vegans would be considered grass fed?

 

[DrScaryGuy]

to op and crazy carl