Classroom scene (Casper van Dien & Denise Richards) | Starship Troopers (1997) | FFF

Rico Rico Rico pay attention sorry Mr rack let's sum up this year we explored the failure of democracy while the social scientist brought our world to the brink of chaos we talked about the veterans how they took control and impose the stability that has lasted for Generations since you know these facts but if I taught you anything of value this year H you why are only citizens allowed to vote it's a reward what the Federation gives you for doing Federal service no no something given has no value look when you vote you are exercising political Authority you're using force and force my friends is violence the supreme authority from which all other authority is derived uh my mother always said violence never solves anything really I wonder what the city fathers of hoshima would say about that you they probably wouldn't say anything hoshima was destroyed correct naked Force has resolved more issues throughout history than any other Factor the contrary opinion that violence never solves anything is wishful thinking at its worst people who forget that always pay Rico what's the moral difference if any between a civilian and a citizen a citizen accepts personal responsibility for the safety of the body politic defending it with his life a civilian does not the exact words of the text but do you understand it do you believe it I don't know of course you don't I doubt anyone here would recognize civic virtue if it reached up and bit you in the ass

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