I disagree. For one thing, Kirk and gang could not pick a fight with the
Klingons without it escalating into a full fledge "war" which of course
the Organians would not allow. Next, once the hill people had the
knowledge of guns, they would soon learn how to make them. Of course they
would be crude compared to the guns that the Klingons provided, but none
the less, they would make more.
Take Tyree for example, he was unwilling to fight until his wife was
murdered. At that point, he could not get enough guns (my interpretation)
to avenge his wife's death. Once that happened, there was no turning
back. I do wish another solution could have been found. I really hate
wars and think they are a complete waste of everything!
The debate goes on.
"Live Long and Prosper!"
Michael N. Washington
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The Klingons were backing the town people.
> Klingons' butts and then come down and take away all the guns.
> They would never be able to make them again, since they didn't
> make them in the first place. Remember, the barrels were too nice
> to have been made on the primitive forge. Ah well, Kirk has said it
> himself that he is a soldier and not a politician. Although you'd think
> on a mission to meet new people, you'd want a politician along.
>
> "No, I wouldn't call it fascinating, Captain, merely... interesting."
Many of the ST stories were parables of the news events of the times. If
South Viet Nam is substituted for the Hill People, North Viet Nam for the
town people, Russia for the Klingons, and the U.S. for Kirk and company,
then you will see the reason for Kirk's actions.
I cannot agree with this. Kirk had no choice. He did not screw up.
It goes back the the old adage, "Once the apple of knowledge is bitten,
you cannot goes back as before!". Again I use Tyree as an example.
Remember, he resisted using guns until his wife was murdered while he
watched. After her death, he learned how to use a gun! In order to
keep the villagers from wiping out the hill people, Kirk and gang had
to balance the power with the same type of weapon the Klingons provided.
I absolutely detest war as a means of attempting to solve problems, but
I know in reality, some crazy people insist on having a war. I do
believe in defending ones self or country against aggressiveness of other
individuals or countries who insist on attempting to take what does not
belong to them.
Did the U.S. do any better? :-)