Capt. Kirk is Less Intelligent than Dr. Spock

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>Anudasa

>Xvik

>Capt. Kirk is Less Intelligent than Dr. Spock

>Sun, 24 Dec 2000 12:12:53 EST

>

>Captain Kirk was "Less Intelligent" than Dr. Spock

>(And Better for It)

>"Today, the social climate and economic policies demand all of us to be

just like Dr. Spock. Work like machines by day, party like animals by night.

But, where has the humanity gone?"

 

 

>We have all heard of Star Trek. However, if your not 30, you may not know

>its

>original cast of Captain Kirk and Dr. Spock. One of the best running sub

>themes of any show was that of the 'emotional' Captain Kirk and his 'more

>intelligent' first officer, Dr. Spock. It was the more "human" Captain

>Kirk,

>of course, that saved the day in each episode by avoiding Dr. Spock's

>"logical thing to do." The show was a brilliant demonstration that 'more

>intelligent' is not necessarily better. In fact, it was Dr. Spock's

>handicap.

>It was a bold theme in an age when 'intelligence' was honored in place of

>heart; and logic valued over emotion. Yet, it quietly forced the issue, is

>"more intelligent" really better? --even in a technological age like that

>portrayed on Star Trek?

>

>It reminds me of my own childhood wherein a dozen men could give all the

>intelligent reasons why they could show me no love. Intelligent women were

>out pursuing their careers of the day: fund raising for the society. The

>only

>love I ever did receive was from the stay-at-home "less intelligent" women.

>

>I find this true today where the modern woman is now as intelligent as any

>man--if not more so. Therefore, the modern women does the smart thing for

>herself and puts her baby in pre-school much as a man would in pursuit of a

>better standard of living. The more loving thing would be to tend to our

>child much as our grandparents did--no matter their economic plight.

>

>The modern women makes the same 'smart choice' for herself and her career

>like any man and so now puts grandma away into a nursing home. No matter

>grandma's pleas or terror. No matter nursing homes growing dangers. This is

>often the same grandma that spent decades of economic and personal hardship

>tending to her own parents. Tending to our family maybe the most loving

>thing

>to do, but not the 'smartest' --economically or personally. Nursing homes

>are

>"the smart thing to do." However, which of these is actually better?

>

>In fact, the whole idea of children and even family is pretty stupid if you

>think about. All the cost, inconvenience and sacrifice. What for? It is for

>'less intelligent' people. You know them: the more emotional and loving

>ones.

>Men learned this a long time ago and so regularly abandon kids and family.

>It

>was the "less intelligent" mom that sacrificed for their children and

>family.

>Not any more. The modern woman abandons relationships as quickly as any

>man.

>Even the modern woman interested in 'spiritual life' is more apt to abandon

>family for the intelligent choice of spiritual pursuits. It maybe the more

>intelligent 'spiritual' choice, but is it really the most loving spiritual

>choice?

>

>Abortion may not be the most loving deed, but, in most cases, it is "the

>logical thing to do." Therefore, abortion is often the first consideration

>of

>the modern women faced with 'a pregnancy" rather than their last. The

>modern

>woman has finally succeeded in becoming as intelligent as men. Are they

>better for it?

>

>We now have the modern women tended to by strangers as babies, herded into

>the dangers and social barrage of public schools as kids, channeled into

>the

>maze of college as youths and then driven by the rat-race for 50 years like

>men. The employment rat-race is offered up to the great delight of

>multi-national employers. Meanwhile, strangers tend to their children, care

>for their parents and nurse them in their hour of illness. A whole

>generation

>of women are even 'choosing' to spend the rest of their lives without

>children or family. In their old age, they too can be put into nursing

>homes

>to die much as they do for grandma today. Commercial interests have

>succeeded

>in replacing love with gadgetry, our children replaced with pets and our

>family care swapped for state institutions. It's the ending we could expect

>with Dr. Spock were running the starship.

>

>Love does not operate from the platform of intelligence, logic and

>reasoning.

>Therefore, it is without reason. It is "less" logical. In other words it is

>"less intelligent." Vedic culture among many others recognized that women

>were proportionately more loving than men and as such where therefore

>proportionately "less intelligent." It was an insight celebrated by those

>traditions much as Star Trek celebrated the 'emotional' Captain Kirk over

>that of the 'more intelligent' Dr. Spock. Modern equality has changed all

>that. Today, the social climate and economic policies demand all of us to

>be

>just like Dr. Spock. Work like machines by day, party like animals by

>night.

>But, where has the humanity gone?

>

>I would NOT venture to say that the 'liberated women' is either good or

>bad.

>I simply take note of the sage advice of persons like Christ and

>Prabhupada.

>I find myself cautions of those who second-guess these personalities. Some

>make the bold assertions that these wise men would indeed buy into the

>social

>trend of the day. Women are now demanded to compete with men rather than

>men

>learning to become as loving as women. I am not entirely convinced that we

>are better for this new trend or that these saints would to it.

>

>There is this belief that America is more accommodating to women. Yet, it

>appears that the accommodation seems geared exclusively for those women

>faithful to the professions, interests or attitudes of men. That

>accommodation seems to abruptly stop at the door of love, family and

>motherhood. Today's mother seems besieged by much of the same social scorn

>that women have always suffered throughout history. A women tending to her

>senior parents and children is a stay-at-home, 'doing nothing' mom. Yet,

>when

>state institutions do the same task, it's worth billions. We have

>government

>and media demands of welfare moms for strict accountability of taxpayer's

>money. Yet, these same politicians and journalist dare not question the

>hundreds of billions spent on sports arenas or for the arms industry.

>Politicians praise and reward women dedicated to sports and war, but

>discourage and often condemn women interested in children or family. Dr.

>Spock would be very proud of them indeed. Would Prabhupada and Jesus? A

>fitting question for this holiday Christmas celebration of Jesus.

>

>Raghunatha Anudasa

>Raghu

>www.ROOPA.org

>PS. My Raghu seems to be having problems these last couple days

>so

>sending from my aol account. I have written to a number of you such as

>Burijana or the devotee from Malaysia, but those emails have been returned

>to

>me undelivered so trying it from aol.

 

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