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Inasmuch scifi is a mirror of our reality and always has been on some level, I think that the nature of conflict in scifi is as well.There are many reasons to fight in scifi, but I will summarize some broad reasons that should cover just about all possible reasons.
1. Resources. Real history is full of it.
2. Idealogy. Real human history is full of it.
3. Freedom. Which is more or less a subset of idealogy. Since slaves vs masters wars occur because of a fundamental disagreement of ideas.
I can't think of any others. But feel free to add them if they are different enough from ny answers already given.The conclusion of all conflict: This is analogy but I think Babylon 5 said it best:
Londo Mollari:
Isn't it strange, G'Kar? When we first met I had no power and all the choices I could ever want. And now I have all the power I could ever want and no choices at all. No choice at all.Analogy: Conflict is like chess in a way. When the game or conflict begins, the choices are many and the impact of them can be small at times. However as the game/conflict nears it's end the number of choices becomes less and less while the power of each choice has a greater effect. Even life is like this in a way.
So in conclusion, what is worth fighting for? A combination of all three reasons I think. Anytime there is a multilayered reason to fight then conflicts tend to drag on till the bitter end where one side loses.
Discuss.
1. Resources. Real history is full of it.
2. Idealogy. Real human history is full of it.
3. Freedom. Which is more or less a subset of idealogy. Since slaves vs masters wars occur because of a fundamental disagreement of ideas.
I can't think of any others. But feel free to add them if they are different enough from ny answers already given.The conclusion of all conflict: This is analogy but I think Babylon 5 said it best:
Londo Mollari:
Isn't it strange, G'Kar? When we first met I had no power and all the choices I could ever want. And now I have all the power I could ever want and no choices at all. No choice at all.Analogy: Conflict is like chess in a way. When the game or conflict begins, the choices are many and the impact of them can be small at times. However as the game/conflict nears it's end the number of choices becomes less and less while the power of each choice has a greater effect. Even life is like this in a way.
So in conclusion, what is worth fighting for? A combination of all three reasons I think. Anytime there is a multilayered reason to fight then conflicts tend to drag on till the bitter end where one side loses.
Discuss.