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Okay, this line is roundly and soundly ridiculed in Doctor Who fandom:
"There's nothing you can do to prevent the catharsis of spurious morality!"
But the more I think about it, the more I think it might be not-so-bad, you know?
(Waits for the scattered rhubarb on the dangers of over-thinking to die down)
yeah, yeah. I know... it's just that when I think of "spurious morality," I can't help thinking of Pat Robertson and his ilk playing shell games with "moral values" to get George Bush elected ... For once, I hope the Valeyard was right. I wouldn't mind seeing those dudes flushed from power, ya know?
But that's got me curious: What's the context for this line? What was the prompt? And what was the response?
Anyone? 'cause right now, the line is running in my head, and some context would be nice.
"There's nothing you can do to prevent the catharsis of spurious morality!"
But the more I think about it, the more I think it might be not-so-bad, you know?
(Waits for the scattered rhubarb on the dangers of over-thinking to die down)
yeah, yeah. I know... it's just that when I think of "spurious morality," I can't help thinking of Pat Robertson and his ilk playing shell games with "moral values" to get George Bush elected ... For once, I hope the Valeyard was right. I wouldn't mind seeing those dudes flushed from power, ya know?
But that's got me curious: What's the context for this line? What was the prompt? And what was the response?
Anyone? 'cause right now, the line is running in my head, and some context would be nice.
