Re: Deep focus on Freemason forms found in Forbidden Planet

On 4/06/24 09:18, Cryptoengineer wrote:

On 6/3/2024 1:07 AM, Titus G wrote:

On 3/06/24 11:28, David Duffy wrote:

John Savard <quadibloc@servername.invalid> wrote:

I didn't have to know anything about Freemasonry to suspect the
original post was nonsense.
However, what little I do know allowed me to spot the references to
Freemasonry in Robert A. Heinlein's story "If This Goes On...".
So Freemasonry has been referenced in SF.
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I am suspicious that there might be references to Freemasonry in
Ada Palmer's _Terra Ignota_ series.

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I know little about Freemasonry but Terra Ignota did feature a secret
society amongst the aristocracy that placed loyalty above principle.
However women were rated more highly than kitchen appliances.
And obedience wasn't enforced with ritual.

 
Your first statemeny 'I know little about freemasonry' is correct, and
the rest the paragraph gives examples proving that.

Freemasonry has members from all classes - the dues are pretty low. Yes,
we have aristocrats. We also have truck drivers.
 

You have misunderstood. I will elaborate. There are overt references to
Freemasonry in Terra Ignota though I assumed that the secret society
aspect alluded to by David Duffy is referring specifically to the covert
aristocratic group in Terra Ignota rather than aristocracy membership
being a prerequisite applicable to Freemasonry membership in general.

Loyalty is encouraged, but not the extent doing wrong by non-members.

The Freemason stereotype, (where there is smoke, there is fire), values
loyalty above principle. The literary cliche is a Masonic judge excusing
a Masonic accused but influence in commerce would be more prevalent.

Women are honored, they just can't join regular Masonry.

Nor can other honoured household appliances :p