Xiticix v. Coalition States

[Library Ogre]

Aside from gross biological issues, what are the major philosophical and political differences between the Xiticix and the Coalition, as viewed from the outside?

[Orin J.]

well, one large one is the xiticix doesn't HAVE political or philosophical positions being they're a largely feral, semi-intelligent alien predator species and only a tiny handful of the elites have shown in indication of sapience to my knowledge. i mean lazlo tried for years to establish some kind of proof they can be reasoned with and failed to so much as establish they're capable of reason, that's a pretty solid issue.

[HWalsh]

Aside from gross biological issues, what are the major philosophical and political differences between the Xiticix and the Coalition, as viewed from the outside?

The Xiticix are inhuman creatures that operate with a totally alien intelligence and, as such, cannot be fully understood or reasoned with.

[Emerald MoonSilver]

The only reasoning that can be done with the giant psychotic bugs involves the use of fly swatters and a giant can of Raid.

[taalismn]

Outsiders see rapacious, aggressive, heavily armed and armored societies, with virtually endless armies of drones, bent on conquest. One is made up of humans and the other made up of giant bugs.

[Orin J.]

Outsiders see rapacious, aggressive, heavily armed and armored societies, with virtually endless armies of drones, bent on conquest. One is made up of humans and the other made up of giant bugs.

hey, when lazlo spent years trying to get any response from them that's not trying to eat faces and failing it's pretty hard to argue they're not face-eating bugs.

[taalismn]

[quote="Orin J
hey, when lazlo spent years trying to get any response from them that's not trying to eat faces and failing it's pretty hard to argue they're not face-eating bugs.[/quote]

"Kill the brutes. Kill them all. Let God sort'em out."
"Kinda harsh there, aren't you, Plato?"

[Shark_Force]

Outsiders see rapacious, aggressive, heavily armed and armored societies, with virtually endless armies of drones, bent on conquest. One is made up of humans and the other made up of giant bugs.

hey, when lazlo spent years trying to get any response from them that's not trying to eat faces and failing it's pretty hard to argue they're not face-eating bugs.

that isn't all that different from the coalition states, truthfully. or perhaps you think that lazlo has had great success in negotiating peace talks with the CS?

[Orin J.]

Outsiders see rapacious, aggressive, heavily armed and armored societies, with virtually endless armies of drones, bent on conquest. One is made up of humans and the other made up of giant bugs.

hey, when lazlo spent years trying to get any response from them that's not trying to eat faces and failing it's pretty hard to argue they're not face-eating bugs.

that isn't all that different from the coalition states, truthfully. or perhaps you think that lazlo has had great success in negotiating peace talks with the CS?

hey they've gotten lots of responses from the CS. sure they're propaganda, threats, and calls for extermination but it's very easy to establish they're sentient and not simply a highly evolved predator species. xiticix are army ants in a dramatically large scale that happen to be a bit people-shaped. they haven't shown any sentience, awareness or anything else besides hositlity.

honestly i'm starting to suspect the only reason anyone tried to treat them like people is because erin tarn saw them early on, declared them to be bug people because she'd like to meet something like that and RIFTs missed a chance to wipe them out early because of her.

[Warshield73]

The philosophical and political ideas are irrelevant here as the Xiticix have none and since they ideology of the CS has no impact on how the Xiticix act theirs is equally irrelivant.

Outsiders see rapacious, aggressive, heavily armed and armored societies, with virtually endless armies of drones, bent on conquest. One is made up of humans and the other made up of giant bugs.

I was coming here to say this but you beat me to it.

[taalismn]

Now, if you take another look at the two from a slightly different perspective, say, that of a more powerful polity.
Then one side has an unhealthy fetish with death iconography and the other tastes great deep-fried with side orders of mashed potatoes, gravy, and corn.

[desrocfc]

well, one large one is the xiticix doesn't HAVE political or philosophical positions being they're a largely feral, semi-intelligent alien predator species and only a tiny handful of the elites have shown in indication of sapience to my knowledge. i mean lazlo tried for years to establish some kind of proof they can be reasoned with and failed to so much as establish they're capable of reason, that's a pretty solid issue.

There honestly is very little else to add to this.... LOL

[taalismn]

Well, at least Xiticix can fall under the 'Eat Invasive Species' movement imperative.

[Nuristas]

Aside from gross biological issues, what are the major philosophical and political differences between the Xiticix and the Coalition, as viewed from the outside?

According to me the main difference is that it is easier to paint the Xiticix as the evil envading man-eating bugs.
Fundamentally both want to impose their way views but with the Xiticix there is no future for you in their view except as paste to feed the next generation.
With the Coalition, since they are human, there will always be errors and room to wiggle, be creative.

Not much creativity in being... paste except a paste that hurts the tummy or some such.....