Science Fiction lets us look at the world (or any world) with one or more things different from current reality. For example, imagine Earth with no 23.5 degree tilt of its axis ... there would be no seasons and the rich would live in the temperate zones while the wretched refuse would be stuck at the equator and poles. Just as an example.
I always found it thougt-provoking that Star Trek had no hijabs on the bridge and no obvious evidence of Islam. Why? Were the Muslims wiped out in a violent purge? Was Islam finally “reformed” into a civilzed religion?
Star Trek also has no mention of money and little reference to civilian government. So what?
Sci-fi is supposed to make you think. So think of no Muslims. I’m cool with that.
See post 81.