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Star Trek's 'Prime Directive' is stupid

sentientdevelopments.blogspot.… — The Federation contends that great harm would be inflicted upon a civilization if first contact is made prematurely. It is my opinion, however, that if anything like a Prime Directive was put into practice it would introduce a slew of ethical problems.

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  • n1qaw, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3You know, as noble as the prime directive sounded, I have to agree with the author. Even in the original series it seems Kirk and crew stepped on their dicks more times trying to observe the PD. I mean if they were that worried about it, why were they always using phasers, medical tools and transporters in plain view. The whole implementation was schizophrenic. Why bother to Boldly Go?!. I think David Brin had a clearer view with uplift
  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1*yawn*

    Bring back Plan 9!

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