Thanks for pushing towards clarity here! I’m a bit confused about what you’re saying, in part because I find the references in Said’s comment a bit unclear (e.g. what exactly is implied by “recognition as ‘one of the good people’”?). I also don’t see how the “temporary security” paradigm works symmetrically. Would you be wiling to unpack this a bit?
In the battle between Us and Them, you must continually prove that you are one of Us, lest we suspect that you are secretly with Them. Taking part on the destruction of one of Them is evidence that you are not yourself one of Them, as failing do so is evidence of the opposite; for who would not wish to destroy Them, but one of their own?
Thanks for pushing towards clarity here! I’m a bit confused about what you’re saying, in part because I find the references in Said’s comment a bit unclear (e.g. what exactly is implied by “recognition as ‘one of the good people’”?). I also don’t see how the “temporary security” paradigm works symmetrically. Would you be wiling to unpack this a bit?
In the battle between Us and Them, you must continually prove that you are one of Us, lest we suspect that you are secretly with Them. Taking part on the destruction of one of Them is evidence that you are not yourself one of Them, as failing do so is evidence of the opposite; for who would not wish to destroy Them, but one of their own?
The double double double double cross, shows evidence of being one of Us, but actually being one of Them.
Or, even better, Being both at once. The prestige, oh the prestige...