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= Why the Star Trek world cannot work =

= Why the Star Trek world cannot work =

Reforms like these do not contradict reality. They enhance society. Despite anything Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton says, most human beings do not appreciate racism or sexism. But the writers of the various shows and films project a supporting “world” that cannot work. Humans have tried many features of it already. Results have varied from less-than-stellar to disastrous. And no one connected with the ''Star Trek'' franchise, and few fans, even acknowledge this. Or if they do, they insist such results need not play out.

Reforms like these do not contradict reality. They enhance society. Despite anything [[Barack Obama]] or [[Hillary Clinton]] says, most human beings do not appreciate racism or sexism. But the writers of the various shows and films project a supporting “world” that cannot work. [[Human]]s have tried many features of it already. Results have varied from less-than-stellar to disastrous. And no one connected with the ''Star Trek'' franchise, and few fans, even acknowledge this. Or if they do, they insist such results need not play out.

Further installments in this series will examine the failings of ''Star Trek'' in detail. The obvious objection—that no extraterrestrial civilization can exist—does not matter here. The allegorical references to society, present and “ideal,” do matter. So also do the more concrete references and projections. In this context, discussion will lead, and concentrate more, on the social or “soft” sciences first.

Further installments in this series will examine the failings of ''Star Trek'' in detail. The obvious objection—that no extraterrestrial civilization can exist—does not matter here. The allegorical references to society, present and “ideal,” do matter. So also do the more concrete references and projections. In this context, discussion will lead, and concentrate more, on the social or “soft” sciences first.