[Finny]

Yes, Star Wars had a magnificent sound track and Darth Vader immortalized by the magnificent James Earl Jones. Star Wars (which I watched nine times at the theater when it came out and countless times on video after that) however has its foundation in the philosophy of Yoda, who counsels with such saccharine moral platitudes such as:

"Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering."

Wrong, you sanctimonious little toad. Fear is a survival mechanism possessed by every sentient being. Envy, covetousness, avarice, lust for power, cruelty, slavery, dependency, lead to hate and/or anger. Abuse of power leads to suffering. Fear is a reaction. Hate is an indulgence.

On the other hand, we have James T. Kirk, who says things like:

"Without freedom of choice there is no creativity. The body dies."

And:

"The only solution is ... a balance of power. We arm our side with exactly that much more. A balance of power ... the trickiest, most difficult, dirtiest game of them all. But the only one that preserves both sides."

Star Wars or Star Trek? No contest. Star Trek inspires.

[SunkenCiv]

Well said.