[radicalamericannationalist]

An interesting thought on the Star Trek Universe. Was I the only one who noticed in Next Gen, Picard waxed rhapsodic ally about how the Federation had no need of money but in DS 9 (the superior franchise, IMO) the they introduced latinum as currency? Also, all the ST franchises totally ignored religion, as if belief had died in the future. This is in stark contrast to Babylon 5, which had several characters of faith and several episodes dealing with the religious influence in the future.\

Anyway, these are just musings of a sci fi geek.

[Zionist Conspirator]

Also, all the ST franchises totally ignored religion, as if belief had died in the future. This is in stark contrast to Babylon 5, which had several characters of faith and several episodes dealing with the religious influence in the future.\

Mr. Rodenberry was one of those strange people whose belief that the universe was the result of random, meaningless chance led to a romantic notion of man creeping up and up the ethical ladder, spitting in the face of the randomness that created him to become a gradually more ethical and humane species (these are the same people who swoon at the "martyrdom" of Galileo even though martyrdom and even truth would have no objective moral value in such a universe).

The advocates of meaninglessness are so up-tight. If it weren't for their childish rejection of sexual taboos, they'd worry themselves into distraction.

[ThinkDifferent]

Was I the only one who noticed in Next Gen, Picard waxed rhapsodic ally about how the Federation had no need of money but in DS 9 (the superior franchise, IMO) the they introduced latinum as currency?

Nope. Here's an analysis of Star Trek economics and politics, showing that they're essentially communist: http://www.stardestroyer.net/Empire/Essays/Trek-Marxism.html. I always rooted for the Ferengi.