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Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2004 19:31:41 +
I don't think the Federation is that much democratic. It seems that
Earth has a kind
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Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2004 14:07:24 -0500
There's some quote I hear on TV cop shows, but can't remember exactly now.
Something like three
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What political/economic model do you feel
most closely resembles the UFP?
Jim
Ah...a monarchy?
-Travis did I
A forum I frequent has been having a discussion of how one would
describe the political system of the United Federation of Planets.
It seems to me to combine traits of two systems I generally don't
think of as compatible, that is almost a sort of democratic
communism. I'd be interested in
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Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2004 09:22:10 -0500 (EST)
A forum I frequent has been having a discussion of how one would
describe the political system of the United
: Star Trek Politics
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Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2004 09:22:10 -0500 (EST)
A forum I frequent has been having a discussion of how one would
describe the political
At 09:58 AM 2/16/2004, you wrote:
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A forum I frequent has been having a discussion of how one would
describe
From: Jim Sharkey [EMAIL PROTECTED]
A forum I frequent has been having a discussion of how one would
describe the political system of the United Federation of Planets.
It seems to me to combine traits of two systems I generally don't
think of as compatible, that is almost a sort of
Assuming that democracy and communism are oposites
is false. Democracy is a
system of government, whereas communism is an
economic model. The reason
the two are usually incompatible is because the
people of a democracy
generally don't trust the government with un-checked
power, and, it
Michael Harney wrote:
From: Jim Sharkey
A forum I frequent has been having a discussion of how one
would describe the political system of the United Federation of
Planets. It seems to me to combine traits of two systems I
generally don't think of as compatible, that is almost a sort of
Kevin Tarr wrote:
Think about Tasha Yar's homeworld. If I recall correctly, an earth colony
that fell into decades of chaos. The people stopped being altruistic. And
if the government on Earth was truly communism I doubt the downfall would
last as long as it did. It seems that the time
As it seems people have missed the last part of my post...here it is again..
please scroll right to teh bottom :)
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From: Kevin Tarr [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Subject: RE: Star Trek Politics
Well, it's that post-scarcity economics thing. Not quite Banks' Culture
but getting there. Housing, education, medicine, pensions are all
wrapped up in the basic citizens' package. Someone can not work a day
in their lives and be housed, fed, entertained and cared for to a basic
package that
At 07:36 PM 2/16/04, William T Goodall wrote:
Well, it's that post-scarcity economics thing. Not quite Banks' Culture
but getting there. Housing, education, medicine, pensions are all wrapped
up in the basic citizens' package. Someone can not work a day in their
lives and be housed, fed,
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