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| Democratic Republic of America |
In The Chosen an alternate history was created as basis for the story. In that history the North didn't win the Civil War, but was fought back, which allowed the Confederate States of America to continued into the modern world.
Many people would think that something like the Democratic Republic of America could never exist in the information age. In some respect it already does. The government and product marketing influences how people think and act. A good marketing campaign can convince millions to buy products they don't need.
Many people would think that something like the Democratic Republic of America could never exist in the information age. In some respect it already does. The government and product marketing influences how people think and act. A good marketing campaign can convince millions to buy products they don't need.
Could tradition lead a country or
government to destroy young lives in today's world? It does on many
occasions. In some countries young girls have forced genital
mutilation in an effort to ensure they remain a virgin until
marriage. These girls aren't loose and out seducing men—the fear is
that the girls will be raped.
There are those who are stoned to death
for the simple act of loving someone of their own gender. Massive
crowds will stand around and cheer as these people are tortured to
death. Throughout history people have been murdered in the name of
some deity. By turning the ritual killing of Élu into something
religious, it's much easier to take the practice from ancient to
modern times.
Some might find the ritual killing of
young Élu an impossibility in the modern world, but things just as
bad are happening today. There might not be some genetic
disease that traditionally ended in killing, but mercy killings
aren't unheard of in modern society. Euthanasia is legal in several
countries and even some American states.
What separates the killing of Élu from
euthanasia of today is political power. Because something that began
as compassion became connected to political power, it changed
forever.
