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'''Morton's | '''Morton's fork''' was the name [[Gatherer]] [[Hade]] gave to the plan with which he intended to draw out the outlaws living in the [[Undercity, Megropolis One|undercity]]. It involved sending in a group of the [[Inner Retinue]] guard that would force them out into the open where they could be picked off. Hade named it after [[Morton (The Sun Makers)|Morton]], an "illustrious predecessor". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sun Makers (TV story)|The Sun Makers]]'') | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
In reality, "{{w|Morton's fork}}" is a term for a forced choice between two lines of reasoning which lead to the same unpleasant conclusion. It derives from {{w|John Morton (bishop)|John Morton}}, Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord Chancellor under Henry VII, who argued that a man living frugally must have money to spare and therefore could afford to pay taxes, and that a man living opulently must be rich and therefore could afford to pay taxes. | In reality, "{{w|Morton's fork}}" is a term for a forced choice between two lines of reasoning which lead to the same unpleasant conclusion. It derives from {{w|John Morton (bishop)|John Morton}}, Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord Chancellor under Henry VII, who argued that a man living frugally must have money to spare and therefore could afford to pay taxes, and that a man living opulently must be rich and therefore could afford to pay taxes — a conclusion that dovetails with ''[[The Sun Makers (TV story)|The Sun Makers]]''{{'}} anti-tax message. | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:35, 18 August 2022
Morton's fork was the name Gatherer Hade gave to the plan with which he intended to draw out the outlaws living in the undercity. It involved sending in a group of the Inner Retinue guard that would force them out into the open where they could be picked off. Hade named it after Morton, an "illustrious predecessor". (TV: The Sun Makers)
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
In reality, "Morton's fork" is a term for a forced choice between two lines of reasoning which lead to the same unpleasant conclusion. It derives from John Morton, Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord Chancellor under Henry VII, who argued that a man living frugally must have money to spare and therefore could afford to pay taxes, and that a man living opulently must be rich and therefore could afford to pay taxes — a conclusion that dovetails with The Sun Makers' anti-tax message.
