 |
|
 |
 |
|
|
Forum
-> The Social Scene
-> Entertainment
tovasmom
|
 Tue, Apr 13 2010, 8:17 pm
|
Well isn't the whole Borg idea that the Borg assimilate the strengths of the cultures that they take over into the strength of the "collective". On some level, isn't that a violent iteration of the whole idea of the US as a Melting Pot? Just a thought.
| |
|
| Back to top |
 0
 0
|
Ima2NYM_LTR
|
Tue, Apr 13 2010, 8:53 pm
|
yea-thats what I was trying to say-thanks!!!
| |
|
| Back to top |
0
0
|
KAlex
|
Wed, Apr 14 2010, 5:27 am
|
Interesting. From the other side of the Atlantic, I never thought of the Federation as America.
| |
|
| Back to top |
0
0
|
Zus
|
Wed, Apr 14 2010, 7:08 am
|
Huh? How can you not think of the Federation as America? That's the most obvious thing in the world!
| |
|
| Back to top |
0
1
|
KAlex
|
Wed, Apr 14 2010, 9:27 am
| Zus wrote: | | Huh? How can you not think of the Federation as America? That's the most obvious thing in the world! |
Why?
| |
|
| Back to top |
0
0
|
Zus
|
Wed, Apr 14 2010, 2:28 pm
United Federation of Planets, United States of America...
Both with a president...
Both wanting to rule the world and think they do, and think they have the highest moral standards...
Really obvious.
| |
|
| Back to top |
0
1
|
jmw
|
Wed, Apr 14 2010, 3:12 pm
Hate to be a "downer" about this topic, but about the T.V. show(and I was never a trekkie I just learned some stuff about it ), facts are as folllows: Leonard Nimoy, who played Mr. Spock is Jewish. He got the idea for the greeting he used from Birchas Kohanim (four fingers, 2 separated together). He has said so in interviews.
William Shatner (also Jewish) played captain kirk, but I don't think his character did anything objectionable as far as Yiddishkeit is concerned. On a slightly humurous note, as a child my mother practically raised us on DR. Benjamin Spock's book, "Baby and Child Care". I would picture him as a guy with strange, pointy ears, very un-doctor-like. 
| |
|
| Back to top |
0
0
|
MrsDash
|
Wed, Apr 14 2010, 3:40 pm
| jmw wrote: | Hate to be a "downer" about this topic, but about the T.V. show(and I was never a trekkie I just learned some stuff about it ), facts are as folllows: Leonard Nimoy, who played Mr. Spock is Jewish. He got the idea for the greeting he used from Birchas Kohanim (four fingers, 2 separated together). He has said so in interviews.
William Shatner (also Jewish) played captain kirk, but I don't think his character did anything objectionable as far as Yiddishkeit is concerned. On a slightly humurous note, as a child my mother practically raised us on DR. Benjamin Spock's book, "Baby and Child Care". I would picture him as a guy with strange, pointy ears, very un-doctor-like. |
More embarrassing, I used to think he was Spock from Star Trek! 
| |
|
| Back to top |
0
0
|
Ima2NYM_LTR
|
Wed, Apr 14 2010, 5:16 pm
|
jmw---just to let you know, you werent being a downer. nothing you said is 'news' to any trek fans. That is all common knowledge
| |
|
| Back to top |
0
1
|
| Related Topics |
Replies |
Last Post |
|
|
S/o Hashem has helped me thread
|
80 |
Sun, Apr 21 2024, 3:00 am  |
|
|
I started to... then ended up... fun thread
|
4 |
Wed, Apr 17 2024, 2:37 pm |
|
|
Stamford hill potato for potato kugel thread
|
57 |
Tue, Apr 16 2024, 9:00 pm |
|
|
Yichus thread making me feel less than
|
89 |
Tue, Apr 16 2024, 12:58 am |
|
|
Spinoff from Carters thread-Family matches for cheap.
|
5 |
Mon, Apr 15 2024, 10:15 am |
|
|
Imamother may earn commission when you use our links to make a purchase.
© 2024 Imamother.com - All rights reserved
|  |
 |
|
 |
|
|
