Board Thread:Fiction Universe Discussion/@comment-5080468-20170728193412/@comment-5080468-20170731063739

Technically it's not a lack of species diversity but its suppression.

The Medwedian Democratic Federation has a state religion too (Medwedian Orthodoxy), and it is the only legal (and mandatory) one. Those who are found practicing other religions or atheism are impaled, crucified or burnt at the stake. Of course, the religion is used primarily for propaganda and indoctrination purposes.