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From: prewitt@unm-la.UUCP (AIDE Mike Prewitt)
Newsgroups: net.startrek
Subject: Re: On Humans, Vulcans and Sarek
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Date: Thu, 27-Feb-86 23:46:32 EST
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Posted: Thu Feb 27 23:46:32 1986
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In article <637@riccb.UUCP> rjnoe@riccb.UUCP (Roger J. Noe) writes:
>> In "Search for Spock", Sarek says (and I misquote)
>> 
>> 	My logic is weak were my son is concerned.
>> 
>> Now, to me, that is totally out of character for Sarek - especially
>> since he doesn't have a human half to blame it on.  Besides, what's
>> so illogical about trying the one chance Spock has for survival?
>> 
>> Comments? Suggestions?
>> 
>> Ellen Bart
>
>Yes, Sarek in ST3:TSFS was a real disappointment.  I don't know if it's
>just that Mark Lenard forgot how to act or if Leonard Nimoy never learned
>how to direct a Vulcan character.
>--
>	Roger Noe			ihnp4!riccb!rjnoe


	I disagree with Roger.
	Remember that Sarek was an ambasador to many world.   This alone
means that he has to understand and appreaciate (sp?) the emotion of 
humans and other species.  If one were to use Logic in all diplomatic relation,
one would find himself at war.  Sarek must have learned this early on with
his diplomatic career, and later with Spock. ( Journy to Bable )

	Also remember that Sarek married an Earth woman.  That would really
give him some idea of the effect of emotions. 


	I conclude that if Sarek wasn't corupted(sp?) by emotions, he knows
much about them and that logic isn't an effective key against (sp?)
emotion.   In Spocks case it is also true.   Sarek desided that Spock
should go to the Vulcan Accadamy of Science, but Spock felt that it was
better for him, Logically of course, that it was better for him to enter
StarFleet because of his dual herratage. (sp?) Logically, this means that
Sarek's logic is weak where his son is conserned by his past record.

	This of course is my oppinion, and like Ellen would like to 
here other oppinions and comments.  Eather through e-mail or the net.

                            Thanks for your time,

				Mike Prewitt
			        University of New Mexico,
				Los Alamos Campus.