Paradise going down the drain
Perhaps it wasn't such a bad idea. There's been a shift in the Marjonian climate so that most people are now unable to grow enough food, while 10% who have access to springs can produce more than they need and use that power to control the rest of the population. They also say that even if the breadfruit was shared out, there still wouldn't be enough. Besides, what's their motivation to do any work if they don't benefit from it? The Community Council doesn't know what to do. The head of the Council suggests that hardship is a price worth paying so that no one's forced to do what they don't want to. Is the Community Council still right? Is hardship a price worth paying to stave off tyranny? If you're one of Marjon's starving masses, then it'd probably be tyranny all the way, although tyrants don't seem to be bothered about fairness, even the ones who claim they're acting on behalf of the people. But ordinary people are not renowned for...