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Star Trek makes the case for Men's Rights

erenthia

December 31, 2013

11 upvotes

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0f0hns2AVW0

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Title	Star Trek makes the case for Men's Rights
Author	erenthia
Upvotes	11
Comments	5
Date	December 31, 2013 7:36 PM UTC (12 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
Original Link	https://old.reddit.com/r/MensRights/comments/1u3zwd/star_trek_makes_the_case_for_mens_rights/
Archive Link	https://theredarchive.com/r/MensRights/star-trek-makes-the-case-for-mens-rights.1154782 https://theredarchive.com/post/1154782

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[–]CaptSnap 3 points4 points5 points 12 years ago (1 child) | Copy Link

Replying with generalized platitudes is also no way to have a discussion.

I didnt say that Op's point was the most salient I had seen. You said you didnt understand how the video related to men's rights. Data lacks something everyone else has that makes him different, but thats not the real crux is it? Nobody would bat an eye about him if he wasnt also useful. Guinan is pointing out that Data was on trial because he is both disposable and useful. He has value that might can be exploited and so its natural to try and do that. Picard is realizing that isnt the issue, the issue is its immoral to do that. That Data should have the freedom to self determine.

Do you know who else history has regarded as disposable and useful? Men. Thats basically what our gender role is. To the extent gender roles prohibit you from living the life you want to live, then we are like Lt Com Data. I provided an example of that happening right now in our own time.

I then generalized it to say men are doing all the work in our society today that we would have a race of robots doing in the future.

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