After watching many episodes of Firefly, I have chosen to write my paper on episode 5 titled "Safe."
I found this article extremely intriguing because of what happens to the Tamms. Simon and River are kidnapped by a small community of poverty stricken fundamentalists because they need a doctor. Simon agrees to help these people for a short time, but doesn't like the idea of staying there at all. What else is more, the community has recognized River as a "witch" because they misinterpret her psychic powers, and therefore plan to burn her on the cross. This is what leads me to my topic and these for my paper. Over the years Religion has morphed to keep up with this postmodern day and age, is it rational or ethical for these people to act in this way towards River because it is what they believe is right? Also, how can a religion that has such strict guidelines change to seem to include/forgive morals and behaviors of its constituents in a post-modern world that would have previously been unforgivable?
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