Darth's Advocate

Rewritten 

Science fiction fans are out of touch with reality.  They are obsessed with fantasy worlds, full of aliens and robots.  They are concerned with characters more than people, spaceships more than their job or a story more than reality.

A person who spends that much time talking about a story is escaping from reality.  They are trying to avoid the real world problems they need to face.  They use this obsession as a way to ignore the fact that they have no job, or social life.  It is a way to prevent from facing reality.  

Obsessing over science fiction creates a person who is socially handicapped.  They are unable to have meaningful discussions with others.  They are wrapped up in a world full of fictional people, and can no longer associate with people that are in their lives.  

Typically, one of these geeks is living with his parents, overweight, and a basement dweller.  They are overweight because they don’t leave the house to exercise, and they live off of a diet of Mountain Dew and Hot Pockets.  As a result, it is assumed they do not have a girlfriend or a job.   

An obsession of science fiction and fantasy worlds is something that prevents a person from going outside into the real world and having new experiences.  They are content with the familiarity of staying home and watching television and movies.  Their time is spent in a fictional world.    

Science fiction is a genre, nothing more.  It's okay to be a fan of a movie, but let's dial back the hyperdrive.  

Original

Science fiction fans are out of touch with reality.  They are obsessed with fantasy worlds, full of aliens and robots.  They are concerned with characters more than people, spaceships more than their job or a story more than reality.

A person who spends that much time talking about a story is escaping from reality.  They are trying to avoid the real world problems they need to face.  They use this obsession as a way to ignore the fact that they have no job, or no social life.  This “hobby” is a way to prevent from facing reality.  

Obsessing over science fiction creates a person who is socially handicapped.  They are unable to have meaningful discussions with others.  They are wrapped up in a world full of fictional people, and can no longer associate with people that are in their lives.  

Typically, one of these geeks is living with his parents, bonus points if it’s the basement.  Because of this, it is assumed they do not have a girlfriend or a job.  They are overweight because they don’t leave the house to exercise, and they live off of a diet of Mountain Dew and Hot Pockets.  

An obsession of science fiction and fantasy worlds is something that prevents a person from going outside into the real world and having new experiences.  They are content with the familiarity of staying home and watching television and movies.  They put all their energy into immersing themselves into a fictional world.  

How can a person disconnected be able to contribute to society?  They don’t understand all the complexities of the social issues in the world, and how those issues affect various groups or the individual.  It’s nearly impossible for them to relate to others with differing perspectives.   

They might have an imagination, but that reaps no benefit as an adult.  This hobby prevents someone from growing up.  They are immature and never learned how to let go of the stories and move on.  They need to mature, set aside the children stories, and grow up.

There is no way they can apply ideals from science fiction into real world political or religious beliefs.  No one can make an important decision such as a belief in God based on a movie.  You can’t decide who to vote for based on a television series. 

Having an interest in science fiction cannot help you live a balanced life.  There is no way to relate all the elements and principles in science fiction to your life. There is also no way having this interest can help you excel in anything other than a science fiction trivia.  Having a hobby is one thing, but letting it have an impact on your life is not healthy.