But they go hand-in-hand! Real life people have similar "declared beliefs", and sometimes that leads them to go out and kill people. I'm not sure how that happens, but it does, and with depressing frequency and regularity.
Sure, this is fiction, but it's meant to be somewhat realistic. In order for us to believe the Cylons as real beings with real motives, and to care about what they do in any way, they have to act in a realistic manner. Which means having stated beliefs which are in conflict with their actions - and having nifty rationalizations for those actions, as well.
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Date: 2006-10-09 03:23 am (UTC)Sure, this is fiction, but it's meant to be somewhat realistic. In order for us to believe the Cylons as real beings with real motives, and to care about what they do in any way, they have to act in a realistic manner. Which means having stated beliefs which are in conflict with their actions - and having nifty rationalizations for those actions, as well.