social dysfunction theme

Featured is a broad institutional social ill that in itself is reasonably distinct, unambiguous, and uncontroversially identified.

Notes

Corruption, poverty, and failing order are examples of things that most people will agree are "social ills", though proposed solutions may be controversial. Capitalism and Socialism, however, are notable examples of things that do not fall in the same category. Such political controversies are categorized elsewhere.

7 total · 1 choice · 2 major · 4 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
ent2x19 choice The Klingon court system had become corrupted over time and Archer convinced his lawyer that it was in need of reform.
ahp4x08 major The police department was too incompetent to be able to protect the murder witness Cyril from retaliation by gangsters.
movie: Strange Days (1995) major Society in turn of the millennium Los Angeles was going to hell in a hand basket.
columbo1971e9x03 minor Paul remarked about homelessness in his stump speech. [homelessness]
movie: Adrenalin: Fear the Rush (1996) minor The films opens with scenes of Eastern Europe descending into anarchy in the wake of the collapse of the Russian Federation.
play: Phormio (161 BC) minor Davos lamented the sorry state Athenian morals had fallen to (see p. 229).
tftc1989e7x13 minor The police arrived late to Dudley's house and didn't bother with any investigation but simply arrested Dudley since he was on the scene. Dudley was tried by a court that wasn't interested in fact finding but simply wanted to convict him quickly.