Star Trek

D. My final answer Regis!

Meh, I think A is far more inflammatory.

Yes, but not as stupid, never ending, or irresolvable. The answer must be inclusive of all these characteristics.

That's true.  Time and again issue A has been resolved with New York as the victor, so that eliminates one entire factor.  However, you could argue that this factored into its never-ending nature makes the argument even more stupid.

E: Complaints about poll topics.

I wonder if the diminishment of religion on the star trek series could be attributed to the old tradition on man-of-war vessels of not discussing religion or politics while at the captain's table.  The fact is that both subjects can be deeply divisive, while not producing any useful outcome for the people discussing them.

On those ships the crew's lives depended on each other and they knew it.  I think one of the reasons current American politics is so virulent is that we think we don't need each other. 

I really suspect consciously or not Rodenberry and later writers drew on the societies of those early seafarers whose isolation was somewhat similar to what spacefarers would experience.

Hadn't thought of it that way, but interesting analogy and food for thought. Cheers.

One problem however is that Star Trek purports to have shown a shift away from religious belief in the Federation. (particularly on Earth) not just in the isolation of a Starship.

But Roddenberry's family does have a military background, so he would almost certainly have been familiar with that tradition.

It really is a shame that the subject of religion so often turns inflammatory, as it is an interesting subject. And even atheists really can't get away from their cultural / religious heritage. In turning away from religion, an atheist still is turning away from something.

The way to eden.

http://youtu.be/MRewcZXEMb8

Space Hippies!

I think its funny that some people in here belive that just becuase some belive in God, Buddha, or Allah that we are just a bunch backwater redneck hicks. When Trek is suppose to teach acceptance and tolerance of others belives. I guess that doesnt apply to people that belive in God. I guess Trek is not so Tolerant after all.

I was about to say, "Trek is tolerant; fans are not..." As in, How dare you say that Picard is a better captain than Kirk!! Burn, HERETIC!!!!!!

But I was thinking about some of the things that actually happen in Trek, and I'm not sure that even that is 100% true. 80% true, perhaps. But........

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