Civilisation needs its monsters
#james flint#bsmax#blacksailsedit#so i have. Many thoughts about this comparison#bc they see this issue in such different ways and i think that has to do with their experiences#max – for all her difficulties – was able to make a place for herself when civilisation arrived in nassau#and she always has looked at these matters in a very practical way#but james? has tried so many times to make a place for himself within civilisation – and failed every time#and sadly – as we know – max’s plans for nassau are ultimately doomed#since woodes rogers will end up returning to nassau#also i think there’s a point to be made here about how people like james and max are only allowed within civilisation#if civilisation can gain something from them#max had a place on the governor’s council when she was an asset to him#james’ superiors were willing to overlook his ‘darker – wilder’ side when he was an asset to them#(alfred
hamilton only used thomas’ sexuality to silence him when it became
clear thatalfred couldn’t use thomas to further his own ends)#civilisation *does* need monsters#but not forever#and james knows that#months and years *are* meaningful#but while england may not be inevitable#what *is* inevitable is that civilisation will always be coming#and once civilisation doesn’t have a use for a ‘monster’ – then it will exterminate them
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