Star Trek Next Generation

I really liked the episode we watched in class. I think I must just prefer the sci fi episodes that have conflict that involve an actual story line rather then just explosions and special effects. I found the issue at hand a very fascinating topic. The impact of creating more machines like Data could be extremely helpful. However is it really okay to risk the "life" of Data for this benefit. This episode brought up the issue of the value of life. It was decided that Data offers all the a human with a soul offers, and therefore was not property and his life could not be risked to try and duplicate him. He may not understand human emotion, as seen in the game of poker, but he feels human emotion, he can love. I found this episode relevant because I think that people that blindly support war are not actually thinking about what is being risked. I think that people frequently make the mistake of viewing this nations brave service men and women as property of the government. People see war and look past the fact that men and women just like us actually have to engage in battle when war is being waged. I never thought I could draw all of these important and relevant issues from a sci fi. I think that respect for human life is such an important issue in today's society, and somehow gets looked past.

I like Star Trek: Next Generation and Star Trek the original better then basically all of the things we have watched this quarter. I can't really say which show I like better though. The issue in the episode we watched in class was so interesting. I just have to say I am a big fan of the themes that are presented in both series. The are timeless and relevant today which engages me without being flashy, which shows that the story line are well thought out.