BSG has addressed numerous "current" issues, including torture, terrorism, religion, genocide, election fraud, and just general politics. They've all been handled relatively well and interestingly, keeping the show moving forward with pretty interesting plot lines.
But, uh...it's a TV show.
And while there are certainly differences between issues on BSG and real life, there are also some similarities.
The terrorists in BSG were Cylon sympatheziers. BSG, naturally, portrayed them in a sympathetic light, and they were far from evil. Unfortunately, they could probably be equated with holocost deniers, and those who want to better "understand" Islamist terrorists.
You also have the somewhat Arafat-esque Tom Zarek. He's a terrorist with political aspiratons. After becoming Vice-President, he ultimately leads a coup against the cililian government. He also murders all the Quorum members.
BSG has been hailed for examining issues such as terrorism from a deeper, more complex point of view. But it fails to address actual evil. Yes, Virginia, there are bad people out there.
Even the clylons, who attempted genocide against the human race are now sympathetic creatures, ones we need to understand, and not hate for what they did.
Which brings us back to the UN, Arafat--and now Iran's President Ahmadinejad--and the holocost.
The Cylons devised a "Final Solution." Ahmadinejad is working on one. Hitler had one. All three of those are evil, and not to be "understood."
After all, if the tiny rag-tag group of remaining humans can get along with Cylons, why can't we get along with Ahmadinejad?
A better question might be: if the tiny rag-tag group of remaining humans can get along with Cylons, why can't people like Ahmadinejad get along with the Jews? With the big difference being that the Jews never attempted genocide against another people or religion.
The United Nations: Where people of all colors, nations, creeds, and religions can come together and blame the Jews.
