Soylent Green as criticism on socialism

[Ray]

I was cable surfing past Soylent Green the other day and stopped long enough to watch Mr. Heston's last scene. "...It's made from people!..." But watching that little bit of the movie did jump start my brain. After a few glasses of 80 proof Ol' Thought Provoker last night I pondered this question; Is Soylent Green a criticism on socialism?

In the movie most of the population is unemployed and dependent on the government. They rely on the dole to provide for them and all they produce is more people. So the government must feed them something. They feed them their only useful output, people.

I'm not the only one who has made this connection. A casual internet search shows a lot of fingers pointing at Obama's health care plan and Soylent Green. But that's not the connection I want to make.

[grampster]

Long Pork:  The other, other white meat.

[roo_ster]

Long Pork:  The other, other white meat.

If long portk is slaughtered to help the environment, it instantly becomes "green."

[CNYCacher]

Green eggs and long pork.

[vaskidmark]

yes, it was written as a criticism of socialism.  the fact that the masses missed the point is just proof that the masses will never care thstmuch about where that which sustains them comes from until and unless they have to go out and get it themselves.

imho trying to connect obama's agenda to the movie s a waste of time and energy.

stay safe.

skidmark