Inspiration for Dominions nations

[johan osterman]

>The Agarthans themselves might be based on the Shaver mysteries, or Brad Steiger's article "The Hollow Earth, Myth or Reality" in 'Atlantis Rising'.

There is not that much of proper historic outside influence on Agartha, IIRC the name was tacked on after the nation was concieved.

[Tifone]

Wow, so maybe Abysians are not that evil. I mean, they just sacrifice what for them are lesser beings, in order to achieve the upper hand in war and protect their people... If taking away the hearts of 100 cows you could get a Northrop-Grumman B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, wouldn't you just do it for your nation if you were a general?

[HoneyBadger]

Even if they're cute little baby cows with big brown eyes?

[sector24]

I love animals. They're DELICIOUS.

[HoneyBadger]

Vegetables are genetically not too far removed from animals, and evidence suggests that plants have feelings too (and even experience the "phantom limb" phenomena, when they lose what amounts to a bodypart), so basically, when you're munching on a carrot, you're not much better morally than those vicious cow-eating carnivores. Worse, infact, because a carrot can't even defend itself as effectively as a cow can.

[MaxWilson]

That is, in the context of a morality which centers on avoiding pain. "Pain = bad / pleasure = good," to quote the Culture.

(Sorry, I'm reading Consider Phlebas at the moment. Couldn't resist.)

-Max

[Ironhawk]

I just finished that book, Max. Was ok, but I didnt feel like it compared with other books of his.

[JimMorrison]

HoneyBadger said:
Even if they're cute little baby cows with big brown eyes?

Well, cows, pigs, chickens..... I mean, if people are going to eat the rest of them after the sacrifice, well they were going to be eaten by people anyways, right? I say, get the braziers smoking, let's summon us some firepower.

Now, if it were 100 kittens..... oh man, I would so have to cast Vengeance of the Dead on you for that one.