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From: mnw@trwrba.UUCP (Michael N. Washington)
Newsgroups: net.startrek
Subject: Re: A Private Little War
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Date: Fri, 14-Mar-86 11:04:03 EST
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Posted: Fri Mar 14 11:04:03 1986
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In article <4534MW9@PSUVM> MW9@PSUVM.BITNET writes:
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>     
>Well, I am sure this has been discussed before, but I just saw
>the episode last night and wanted to put in my 2 cents.
>In my opinion, Kirk violated the prime directive up and down
>the pike.  The balance of power is a fine idea, but don't give
>guns to Tyree, but take them away from the hill people.  (I think
>it was the hill people the Klingons were backing.)  I mean, kick the
>Klingons' butts and then come down and take away all the guns.
>They would never be able to make them again, since they didn't
>make them in the first place.  Remember, the barrels were too nice
>to have been made on the primitive forge.  Ah well, Kirk has said it
>himself that he is a soldier and not a politician.  Although you'd think
>on a mission to meet new people, you'd want a politician along.
>     
>"No, I wouldn't call it fascinating, Captain, merely... interesting."
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>     
>Michael S. Weiss
>The Pennsylvania State University
>MW9@PSUVM.BITNET
>     
><* The opinions expressed by me do not reflect those held  *>
><* by my school nor those of my employer.  (If I had one.) *>
>     

I disagree.  For one thing, Kirk and gang could not pick a fight with the
Klingons without it escalating into a full fledge "war" which  of  course
the Organians would not allow.   Next,  once  the  hill  people  had  the
knowledge of guns, they would soon learn how to make them. Of course they
would be crude compared to the guns that the Klingons provided, but  none
the less, they would make more.

Take Tyree for example, he was unwilling to  fight  until  his  wife  was
murdered. At that point, he could not get enough guns (my interpretation)
to avenge his wife's death.  Once that happened,  there  was  no  turning
back.  I do wish another solution could have been found.  I  really  hate
wars and think they are a complete waste of everything!

The debate goes on.

"Live Long and Prosper!"

Michael N. Washington
TRW E&DS  Redondo Beach, Ca.  90278

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