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From: barnett@ut-sally.UUCP (Lewis Barnett)
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Subject: Re: Spock's Honesty (or lack thereof)
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Date: Thu, 11-Jul-85 12:44:24 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jul 11 12:44:24 1985
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> 
> [Project Athena -- MIT's very own Greek tragedy]
> 
> 	I just saw "The Tholian Web" the other night, and it shattered
> forever my conception of Spock as an honest man, er, Vulcan.  During the
> 
> Warren J. Madden
> MIT-ATHENA.MIT.EDU
> ...!mit-eddie!mit-athena!wjmadden


This whole fallacy of Spock's unfailing honesty seems to be based on
taking his statement to the Romulan commander in "The Enterprise
Incident" at face value.  What we fail to take into consideration
is that this statement was made as part of a colossal hoax perpetrated
on both the Romulans AND the crew of the Enterprise in order to
steal the cloaking device.  Kirk carried out the hoax with Spock's
knowledge and help.  So, here, in one neat package, Spock is guilty
of conspiracy, prevarication, and theft.

Since this discussion cropped up on the net, I've noticed in viewing
Star Trek that Spock is just as capable of dissembling as the next
fellow (Vulcan or human) and does so quite frequently, when it is
called for by the situation.


Lewis Barnett,CS Dept, Painter Hall 3.28, Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX 78712

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