Well, IÂ’ve violated the prime directive.
Well, I’ve violated the prime directive.
I was in my backyard when I noticed on the grass was a baby bird that had fallen out of it’s nest. Putting on gardening gloves, I picked it up and put it on an eye level branch. I saved it from my dog, but I have interfered with the natural development of an other species.
Dose this qualify as breaking the prime directive? Am I Kirk or Piccard?
Dose this qualify as breaking the prime directive? Am I Kirk or Piccard?
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Grew up, mellowed out.
Grew up, mellowed out.
Kirk would have rushed in and attempted cross-species understanding in an extremely tactile manner erm-erm, breaking the Prime Directive a dozen ways.
Picard would have analysed the situation logically, agonised over protocol, then swooped in to do the moral thing which he could later justify.
As you wore gardening gloves, you are not Kirk. You are, therefore, Picard.
The RSPB says to leave fledglings alone, but monitor in case no parent bird appears to provide food and/or a hungry predator spots a quick snack http://www.rspb.org.uk/advice/helpingbi ... ybirds.asp
Picard would have analysed the situation logically, agonised over protocol, then swooped in to do the moral thing which he could later justify.
As you wore gardening gloves, you are not Kirk. You are, therefore, Picard.
The RSPB says to leave fledglings alone, but monitor in case no parent bird appears to provide food and/or a hungry predator spots a quick snack http://www.rspb.org.uk/advice/helpingbi ... ybirds.asp
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Well, the bird was gone when I came back later. So it either must of flown away or been eaten.
1. Not qualified in legal terms: a defendant who was incompetent to stand trial.
2. Inadequate for or unsuited to a particular purpose or application.
3. Devoid of those qualities requisite for effective conduct or action.
You’re always so hungry for the conflict.
I don’t understand how incompetence describes me on this web site. That would imply that I’mCliffjumper wrote: pretention and ardent incompetence.
1. Not qualified in legal terms: a defendant who was incompetent to stand trial.
2. Inadequate for or unsuited to a particular purpose or application.
3. Devoid of those qualities requisite for effective conduct or action.
You’re always so hungry for the conflict.
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Grew up, mellowed out.
Grew up, mellowed out.
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Nevermind, eh?Neuronutter wrote:Ted?
Both of those apply to some degree. I mean, you got the damn Prime Directive wrong. I had to look it up, but then I didn't flag this up.rattrap23 wrote: 2. Inadequate for or unsuited to a particular purpose or application.
3. Devoid of those qualities requisite for effective conduct or action.
I've bolded the more salient parts.This directive can be found in the Articles of the Federation, which states:
“Nothing within these articles of Federation shall authorize the United Federation of Planets to intervene in matters which are essentially the domestic jurisdiction of any planetary social system, or shall require the members to submit such matters to settlement under these Articles of Federation; But this principle shall not prejudice the application of enforcement measures under Chapter VII.[1]”
and has been further defined as:
“As the right of each sentient species to live in accordance with its normal cultural evolution is considered sacred, no Starfleet personnel may interfere with the normal and healthy development of alien life and culture. Such interference includes introducing superior knowledge, strength, or technology to a world whose society is incapable of handling such advantages wisely. Starfleet personnel may not violate this Prime Directive, even to save their lives and/or their ship, unless they are acting to right an earlier violation or an accidental contamination of said culture. This directive takes precedence over any and all other considerations, and carries with it the highest moral obligation.[2]
I dislike idiots, and you have a habit of posting with stuff that basically says "Look at me, I'm a self-styled intellectual, but my actual brain would slip easily inside a gnat's anus, without lube". It's not really a conflict, is it?You’re always so hungry for the conflict.
Yes, especially the stuff in reference to Alan Moore, but there are ways of criticising that don't involve personal abuse.Cliffjumper wrote:you have a habit of posting with stuff that basically says "Look at me, I'm a self-styled intellectual
"Effective" being a subjectively rendered judgement. Going into more detail here would likely involve flaming.rattrap23 wrote:I don’t understand [...] Devoid of those qualities requisite for effective conduct or action.
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