Would you curiosity win? Or would the fear of death win?

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If you’ve watched Avatar, I’m talking about city like Ba Sing Se, but IRL.

  • bluegreenwookie@bookwormstory.social
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    12 hours ago

    Personally? Probably not. Im not much of a rebel or confident enough to push a boundary like that

    But we kinda have something like that irl.

    If i remember right

    The Amish think technology is evil but some leave and embrace the modern world despite that

  • neons@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    12 hours ago

    City? Probably yes. Country? Probably no.

    It really depends on the Size of the “cage” and what it has to “offer” to me. (how entertained I am, how well-off I am)

  • LastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyz
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    17 hours ago

    Is anyone actively trying to stop me from leaving? Is there any punishment for doing so?

    Is the “dangerous” outside because of something invisible, like a plague? Or is the “dangerous” a nebulous claim of “nobody goes out there”

    I think plenty of people would try it just to say they did, just like the real world.

  • EaterOfLentils@lemmy.world
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    17 hours ago

    It depends on how sus the people telling me that seemed. I would definitely question, but the desire to see what is on the outside would probably be inversely proportional to how content I was with life on the inside.

    If I was like, “This place fucking sucks,” and they said, “TS, there’s nowhere else to go,” I might take my chances.

  • wanderwisley@lemm.ee
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    1 day ago

    Depends on if the colossal Titan and armored Titan breaks through the wall. And I become radicalized at the sight of my mother being eaten that forces me to bring about the downfall of all humanity.

  • orize@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    1 day ago

    I think there are too many factors to account for to give a good answer.

    But realistically: If the walled city was stable (relative to what I knowz I can only compare things to what I know and have experienced) and my life was alright or better then or course I would stay. If I had kids in that city I would probably stay.

    If it was a shitty life inside those walls, of course I would find a way to stealthily leave.

  • TK420@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    It’s called New Jersey since those people can’t pump their own gas, they can’t venture into the rest of America haha.

  • Freshparsnip@lemm.ee
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    1 day ago

    I’d suspect there’s something I’m not being told but I wouldn’t be brave enough to find out