DESPOTISM is an ugly word. It is often applied to the Autarchy of Mars to describe the regime's intolerance to dissent and raiding. Those lucky few Martians who live here in prosperity say that order is preferable to the chaos that pervades the System. This stands disputed by many others who ask at what price comes this order. The Weekly Solar News has often lauded the Martian overlords for keeping the peace and continuing to allow many freedoms, especially freedom of the press.* We are not impervious, however, to the evidence that Mars appears to be undergoing a serious crackdown on what it calls "errant and disruptive behavior."
This sign was first seen last week by a WSN contributor in the Marsport docks
Quickly following behind the first were these sightings
Arrest of a Durian ban violator
As you can see, Mars Starport has banned Durian use and consumption. Is it despotism? You be the judge!
*Disclaimer: WSN is the official News Source of the Autarch; he has paid for a lifetime subscription to the newscast.
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