Capt. Kirk is Less Intelligent than Dr. Spock

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"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?"

 

 

>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)

>

>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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