day of the Triffids - Inspired by a conversation with twicedead

[davywavy]

Oh no! It's the end of civilisation! The Triffids have risen up and overrun the earth and the necrophagic vegetables are devouring people like it's going out of fashion. You are one of the lucky ones. You are holed up in a safe location with large stocks of food and weaponry and as safe from the Triffids as can be.
One day, a survivor shows up at your stockade and through the kindness of your heart you take him in to protect him from said carniverous cucumbers. However, it quickly turns out that this survivor is a wrong 'un and he's not changing his ways, either - not only does he sneer and spit and call you names, but he also beats up and molests your missus and steals some of your valuable food supplies and clean water. What do you do?

[Poll #730506]

Comments

[twicedead.livejournal.com]

No it's more that one can be more liberal when one has the freedom of a first world democracy to be liberal in. Liberalism is a benefit of civilisation. I've been mugged

When the Triffid start marching, I'm all for a strong leadership with a firm grip, preferably being me.

[davywavy.livejournal.com]

And we maintain those freedoms through the people within it acting with liberality. Someone who isn't prepared to act appropriately within that social structure plainly doesn't want to live within it - and it appears that the majority agree with me. Hurrah for Democrcy!