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I've heard mixed opinions of what kind of thematic territory the manga ends up in, but I think the idea of portraying a society more interested in having solved its problems than solving its problems has a lot of potential. The question would be what it identifies as the problem -- that the different groups are trying to live together at all? Or that they're not listening to each other to understand what kinds of accommodations are needed to integrate their communities into a functioning whole? Or that the group in power specifically isn't listening to the out-group?

Maybe because I've read this series years ago all this cropping up is throwing me for a loop. Or that the condensed anime production just pushes these things to the forefront. The latest volume just came out and it's getting more into how spoiler[the Indigenous Frog people in Africa are fighting an insurgency against foreign colonial powers while being secretly supported by the Antartician snake people. But no one notices because they still think Africa is a backwater tribal race and figure they couldn't be a threat. Also there's a brothel that holds girls as slaves where the rebels frees them with like rainbow six accuracy. ]

Or maybe I'm just blind.

I just watched that merfolk walking assistance machine scene (21 minutes into episode 2) and that question about reverse discrimination was because the government spends most of the supplementary research budget on the merfolk. The show does mention both sides of the issue but I would point out that it does show it from the viewpoint of the merfolk. Also the merfolk girl does mention that she can get financial aid for it.

Zin5ki wrote:

I agree with the issues discussed today. A Centaur's Life has a certain habit of depicting enforced anti-discriminatory policies as being little better than the original discrimination in response to which they were instated, or at least, its critical lens falls most eagerly on the former. As a certain mainstream animated comedy has demonstrated, framing political correctness in this way can mollify or even galvanise audiences with rather horrid views, and while any such consequences may be fully unintentional, the onus still lies on the writers—as it does on all commentators—to make their opposition to such groups evident.

Maybe it's because I lean right, but I still think it's giving a fair shake to both sides. The main characters aren't exactly suffering under the society they are in for example. It's not starring right winged revolutionaries who want to topple the government and are clearly justified in doing so. Maybe the reason why it seems more biased against anti-discriminatory policies is because they are less frequently criticized in the mainstream than discriminatory policies.

I also don't think the author should be obligated to hold or portray a "correct" worldview even if his own characters think so. Disregarding how one should never assume an author's beliefs from his stories in the first place, Centaur's Worries is so neutral is that trying to figure out the author's beliefs makes you more self-aware of your own biases than the author's.

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Aquamine-Amarine wrote:

Why must you people make EVERYTHING political? Why can't I just enjoy an anime without people bringing up politics ALL THE TIME? You people are obsessed...

"Make" it political? Have you actually SEEN A Centaur's Life? The show itself is extremely political. So of course politics are gonna be talked about.

Don't worry, I'm sure that when they go and cover Heybot and other shows in the future, the political talk will be much reduced.

EDIT: Unless somehow Heybot gets political.

Please get political Heybot, I want to see this monstrosity now.

You know, this show is way more thought prevoking that the moe cute girls doing cute things vibe I got first off.

For the mer-folk, are wheelchairs and scooters not a thing in this world? Instead you have to make them a giant mechanized horse-body? Or not affording that, get your boyfriend to carry you everywhere? Scooter seems like a good middle ground here.

CheezcakeMe wrote:

For the mer-folk, are wheelchairs and scooters not a thing in this world? Instead you have to make them a giant mechanized horse-body? Or not affording that, get your boyfriend to carry you everywhere? Scooter seems like a good middle ground here.

While none of those are bad ideas, the point of the robo body is so the mermaids get to walk, not just roll. It's not absolute equality if legless people can't walk, and to some, it is worth the ridiculous amount of funds.

encrypted12345 wrote:

While none of those are bad ideas, the point of the robo body is so the mermaids get to walk, not just roll. It's not absolute equality if legless people can't walk, and to some, it is worth the ridiculous amount of funds.

Ah, so this society is about 100% equality or don't bother. A scooter would give her some independence but then she'd be seen as "inferior" to those walking people so she doesn't use one.

Aquamine-Amarine wrote:

Why must you people make EVERYTHING political? Why can't I just enjoy an anime without people bringing up politics ALL THE TIME? You people are obsessed...

Seems like you're obsessed with pointless complaining and not actually adding anything to the discussion on a show that does feature some politics and societal issues within it. Now unless someone actually busted into your house and strapped you to a chair with those eye openers and then proceeded to lecture you with a power point presentation on the socioeconomic and political issues within a show no one is actually stopping you from enjoying a show that you're watching in your own house. Now if someone is doing that for EVERYTHING then you should probably call the cops at some point. Maybe get a better front door and new locks. Maybe a guard dog. At least put a bucket over the door so when it opens you hear the bucket fall and you can jump out your window.

I think the comments the little girls make about girls don''t kiss when they grow up is because in japan the same sex relations are seem as a phase, a childish one that''s not meant to last to adulthood.

encrypted12345 wrote:

While none of those are bad ideas, the point of the robo body is so the mermaids get to walk, not just roll. It's not absolute equality if legless people can't walk, and to some, it is worth the ridiculous amount of funds.

It does seem like when free speech died that absolutism and zealotry became common in their society. Compromise is not acceptable which of course only causes more problems. For a monster girl show it has a lot of nuance to it.

encrypted12345 wrote:

CheezcakeMe wrote:

For the mer-folk, are wheelchairs and scooters not a thing in this world? Instead you have to make them a giant mechanized horse-body? Or not affording that, get your boyfriend to carry you everywhere? Scooter seems like a good middle ground here.

While none of those are bad ideas, the point of the robo body is so the mermaids get to walk, not just roll. It's not absolute equality if legless people can't walk, and to some, it is worth the ridiculous amount of funds.

Simple solution, off people with legs the option of getting them lopped off; or better yet, offer them merperson fins so they can swim in the water. problem solved, and you didn't even have to elect me to he Diet (And, this is why the LDP hates me).

AJ (LordNikon) wrote:

encrypted12345 wrote:

CheezcakeMe wrote:

For the mer-folk, are wheelchairs and scooters not a thing in this world? Instead you have to make them a giant mechanized horse-body? Or not affording that, get your boyfriend to carry you everywhere? Scooter seems like a good middle ground here.

While none of those are bad ideas, the point of the robo body is so the mermaids get to walk, not just roll. It's not absolute equality if legless people can't walk, and to some, it is worth the ridiculous amount of funds.

Simple solution, off people with legs the option of getting them lopped off; or better yet, offer them merperson fins so they can swim in the water. problem solved, and you didn't even have to elect me to he Diet (And, this is why the LDP hates me).

This is clearly what the snake people were planning for millennia, so they could take over the world.

The Friendship Gulag, an actual place in Borderlands 2.

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