discrimination in society theme
The ramifications of discrimination in society are explored.
Examples
The telekinetically endowed Platonians treated the dwarf Alexander as a second class citizen because he did not have any mental powers in tos3x12 "Plato's Stepchildren".
13 total · 1 choice · 9 major · 3 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| tos3x19 | choice | The city dwellers thought the troglytes biologically inferior and only allowed them to come to their city when in possession of a special permit. |
| ds94x17 | major | Akorem Laan tried to make a society in which filthy lower caste people could be pushed off of bridges with impunity. |
| ds97x07 | major | Kor rose to prominence in Klingon society in large part because of his status in society while Martok, a man of common origins, had to struggle to advance. |
| ent3x09 | major | The humans treated the Skaggs as second class citizens. |
| futurama4x02 | major | The sewer mutants were discriminated against on account of their sub-human class. |
| futurama6x12 | major | The sewer mutants were discriminated against on account of their sub-human class. |
| movie: Gattaca (1997) | major | We saw a society in which people were systematically discriminated against based on their genetics. This was called "genoism" int he film. |
| novel: We the Living (1936) | major | Former bourgeois are ruthlessly discriminated against by the newly powerful proletariat and the contempt is perhaps mutual. |
| tos3x12 | major | Platonians of dwarfs lacking telekinetic powers. |
| voy7x13 | major | The Nygean justice system was rigged against the minority Benkarans. |