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The interesting thing about watching the Original Star Trek series is that even though Roddenberry was a left-wing loon, it reflected the prevailing culture. "Miri" shows the negatives of eternal childhood (as did a campier episode of Lost in Space). "And the Children Shall Lead" is another episode that shows the problem with empowering children, as does "Charly X". "The Way to Eden" shows the downside of hippy idealism. "A Private Little War" is pro-Vietnam. "Bread and Circuses" is pro-Christian. "The Conscious of the King" as Kodos asks (like a good more relativist) "Who are you to say what harm was done?" and Kirk responds, "Who do I have to be?" "The Cloud Minders", while showing sympathy for the underclass, does not excuse their terrorism. "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield" isn't a story about an oppresor and a victim but a story of the destructive nature of mutual racism. "The Omega Glory" is pro-American. "Errand of Mercy" depicts the Klingons as willing to murder hostages. "Friday's Child" has McCoy convincing a woman not only not to kill herself but to want her child. And so on.