On Thu, 28 Aug 2003, hkmiller wrote:
This fact is one of the plausibility problems I'm having with this
series (another is the entire idea of Ranma smoking, or Hotaru
tolerating a smoker for that matter).
>From the various C&Cs I've read, the smoking issue appears to be one of
the major areas of concern. Being a brown belt in Shito-ryu
karate, I can attest to the sheer importance of breath control in a fight.
Diminished lung capacity can really do you in...
Ultimately, though, it is PsyckoSama's choice as it is _his_ story. As it
doesn't seem to appear too often, I can usually ignore the issue.
Hotaru knows that she is the reincarnation of a person living during the
Silver Millenium. Therefore, for Hotaru reincarnation is not simply a
(possible) part of her religious beliefs, but a fact. The typical
Japanese position on abortion is heavily informed by the belief that all
that has been lost is one go-around through life for that soul (with no
change in karmic position), rather than any concept that a newly-created
soul has just been deprived of its one and only shot. Hotaru should
believe this even more strongly than a normal Japanese girl. So why is
she taking a stance toward her pregnancy so different from that almost
any other Japanese girl in her position would be taking? Why aren't
Michiru and Haruka making more of an effort to persuade her to be
"reasonable"? (You could, of course, attribute virtually any position
to Setsuna with complete plausibility.)
Actually, the Senshi were reincarnated thru a spell cast by queen
Serenity. Not by natural reincarnation as suggested above.
Also, just because one may have personal experience in reincarnation
(spellwise or not), it does not mean that taking the life of an unborn
child would mean any less.
Despite the negative tone of the above, I have been surprised at how
enjoyable I am finding this series, which I attribute to your writing
skill.
Same here! Regardless of the issues brought up, I am enjoying this story.