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Review title: Satire or Cruelty?
Product review: While reading this volume, I was struck by the thought that Hubbard's so-called 'epic satire' isn't satire at all. See, in order for satire to work, it has to be grounded in truth. Otherwise it's just an absurd claim that makes one scratch one's head rather than laugh. This volume is filled with these head-scratchers.Apparently Hubbard's idea of satire is saying things like, 'All Turks have 'Bey' following their name.' That borders on racism. Or take Hubbard's assertion that all government officers are corrupt and that the IRS is evil. Sure there are some segments of society that believe these two things, but they're idiots. Truth dictates that neither of the above precepts are true, ruining Hubbard's attempt at satire.It's a fairly interesting story. Nothing to write home about.
