think that morality is perhaps an emergent compilation of many drives. It is these more fundamental drives that is being explored by Rhythm 0. We know morality is a natural cooperative expression as evidenced by societies around the world and that sometimes it all goes sideways. — MikeL
The one thing that strikes me the most is that when people are free to choose between a feather and a gun, their preference is for the latter and that too, as adults, fully(?) aware of the moral implications of the two objects. — TheMadFool
The fact that it is a simulated environment suggests a game and games suggest solutions for the audience to solve. — MikeL
It's different to morality. A lack of morality might see someone approach someone defenseless on the street, grab their hand and force them put a bullet in themselves in point blank. There is no comparison. — MikeL
I think a more interesting question might be what would have happened to the person if they had shot her? Would it be manslaughter or murder? — MikeL
(Y)I agree that there is a point of morality here. But it is not in the doing, it is in the defending. The audience begins making decisions for Marina to protect her from the ambitious nature of the game players. That's the morality- they walk the fine line of letting her express herself through this game, and taking protective steps as to how far they will let the game go. — MikeL
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