From: Kevin Tarr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Killer Bs Discussion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: Star Trek Politics Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2004 14:07:24 -0500
There's some quote I hear on TV cop shows, but can't remember exactly now. Something like "three coincidences make a conspiracy"? A forum I read had a thread about star trek and politics. It was close but the majority rejected the idea of a socialist democracy, what I would call it more than democratic communism. I've tried to jump start that discussion here a few times. I think star trek has altruism and transparency as two foundations. There may be whole groups that live at sustenance levels, just with food/clothing/shelter without supporting themselves, but as soon as they ask for more they are told to work for it.
Think about Tasha Yar's homeworld. If I recall correctly, an earth colony that fell into decades of chaos. The people stopped being altruistic. And if the government on Earth was truly communism I doubt the downfall would last as long as it did. It seems that the time between Kirk and Picard was a golden age. The Romulans went into hiding, the Klingons were uneasy allies. Was the Cardasian war really that big? So why did the federation turn a blind eye to her planet?
Kevin T. - VRWC Glad to talk about something important
Those are some interesting insights. Along the same rough lines of my own thinking as well.
-Travis "just loves conjecturing about Star Trek, and scanning for little lifeforms" Edmunds
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