Decepticreep
Cult Deprogramming
Troi: Mr.Skull,
Red Skull: Please, Deanna, call me Red.
Troi: Yes, err "Red". Surely you must realize that the philosophy behind Nazism has been completely invalidated.
Red Skull: Ja? How so?
Troi: On every level. Politically, this kind of "pure" fascism is not openly practiced by any national government. There are still tyrants, but none of them identify themselves with Hitler or seek to carry on his legacy. Fascism requires a state of constant warfare and demonizing of an "other" to rally the people against to distract from the liberties you are systematically depriving them of. Such a system is inherently unsustainable as a constant stare of warfare is impossible to maintain, and such a society would eventually run out of "others" to oppress and would end up inevitably turning on itself and self destructing.
Scientifically, the idea of a "master race" has been invalidated by genetics and paleoanthropological investigations into human evolution. Genetics shows that there is only ONE actual human race, and that outward physical differences such as skin color are a result of climactic adaptations made by certain populations based on ancient geographic dispersals. The heredity which determines these physiological differences is so insignificant that it doesn't even constitute a subspecies, let alone all the various "races" that many people mistakenly think exist. There is only ONE race, the human race.
Furthermore, from a Historical perspective the "Aryans" were an ancient people who lived in Persia in what is now modern day Iran. They are a distinct ethnic group that has nothing to do with modern Germans. No evidence has ever been found of "Thule" the mythical homeland of the Aryans in Nazi propaganda. The entire thing was a modern, manufactured mythology.
Such ideologies are often adhered to by misguided individuals who feel socially, economically and politically marginalized and are looking for a philosophy that they find empowering.
Red Skull: Mein Gott! You've given me so much to think about!
Troi: Perfect! That's exactly what you need to do, THINK for yourself, Question everything you ever believed in, including everything I've just told you! Weigh the ideologies you have been presented with against the truth of science and your own personal experiences, not someone else's.
Red, you've spent most of your life merely being an instrument for the selfish dreams of a man who has been dead for more than half a century. It's time for you to let go of the past and become your own man. Don't ask yourself "What would the Fuhrer want me to do?" Instead ask yourself " what do I want to do for MYSELF ?"
Red Skull : But I don't know what I want - without Nazism, I am nothing!(SOB!)
Troi: No, Red, you can become ANYTHING you want to be! That's the beauty of it, you are about to begin an amazing journey of self discovery, I understand it can be scary at first, but once you start down the path you'll see a whole new world of infinite potential opening up before your eyes!
Red Skull: (crying) Oh, Deanna I want to try, I do!
Troi: Wow, we've had a real breakthrough here Red. I'm so proud of you!
Cult Deprogramming
Troi: Mr.Skull,
Red Skull: Please, Deanna, call me Red.
Troi: Yes, err "Red". Surely you must realize that the philosophy behind Nazism has been completely invalidated.
Red Skull: Ja? How so?
Troi: On every level. Politically, this kind of "pure" fascism is not openly practiced by any national government. There are still tyrants, but none of them identify themselves with Hitler or seek to carry on his legacy. Fascism requires a state of constant warfare and demonizing of an "other" to rally the people against to distract from the liberties you are systematically depriving them of. Such a system is inherently unsustainable as a constant stare of warfare is impossible to maintain, and such a society would eventually run out of "others" to oppress and would end up inevitably turning on itself and self destructing.
Scientifically, the idea of a "master race" has been invalidated by genetics and paleoanthropological investigations into human evolution. Genetics shows that there is only ONE actual human race, and that outward physical differences such as skin color are a result of climactic adaptations made by certain populations based on ancient geographic dispersals. The heredity which determines these physiological differences is so insignificant that it doesn't even constitute a subspecies, let alone all the various "races" that many people mistakenly think exist. There is only ONE race, the human race.
Furthermore, from a Historical perspective the "Aryans" were an ancient people who lived in Persia in what is now modern day Iran. They are a distinct ethnic group that has nothing to do with modern Germans. No evidence has ever been found of "Thule" the mythical homeland of the Aryans in Nazi propaganda. The entire thing was a modern, manufactured mythology.
Such ideologies are often adhered to by misguided individuals who feel socially, economically and politically marginalized and are looking for a philosophy that they find empowering.
Red Skull: Mein Gott! You've given me so much to think about!
Troi: Perfect! That's exactly what you need to do, THINK for yourself, Question everything you ever believed in, including everything I've just told you! Weigh the ideologies you have been presented with against the truth of science and your own personal experiences, not someone else's.
Red, you've spent most of your life merely being an instrument for the selfish dreams of a man who has been dead for more than half a century. It's time for you to let go of the past and become your own man. Don't ask yourself "What would the Fuhrer want me to do?" Instead ask yourself " what do I want to do for MYSELF ?"
Red Skull : But I don't know what I want - without Nazism, I am nothing!(SOB!)
Troi: No, Red, you can become ANYTHING you want to be! That's the beauty of it, you are about to begin an amazing journey of self discovery, I understand it can be scary at first, but once you start down the path you'll see a whole new world of infinite potential opening up before your eyes!
Red Skull: (crying) Oh, Deanna I want to try, I do!
Troi: Wow, we've had a real breakthrough here Red. I'm so proud of you!