Bashir a Hypocrite?

[Photon]

Was Julian a hypocrit (in a heroic way, kinda sorta)
Ripping S31, and the stealing an illegal Romulan mind probe (while on a diplomatic mission) and using on the hated to Sloan, just to save His friend. As much as I have grown to like the Bashir character, that seems to be the old phrase of "robbing Peter to pay Paul"
Thoughts?

 

[Navaros]

I don't think that he's a hypocrite, but I do see what you are getting at.

I think what happened is his beliefs changed over time. He realized that his former green, naive "everything in life will be peachy keen if I simply be a good boy" outlook on life doesn't work in reality. He came to realize that he had to change his outlook on life and become willing to get his hands dirty in order to save Odo.

Much like the Sisko realizing the same thing in ITPM, Bashir too realizing this and acting on it is one of the things that makes DS9 a great show. :thumbsup:

 

[Apogeal Alpha01]

Robbing Peter to pay Paul refers to shifting resourses, I believe. Taking out another loan to pay a debt. I think he was using tactics he would ordinarily abhor to resolve a situation created by an equally abhorrant organization, however misguided that perception. He was fighting fire with fire, to use another idiom.

 

[anti-matter]

I think the war took its toll on Julian...it hardened him.

 

[CorporalClegg]

He took the Hypocrite Oath before he became a doctor.

 

[DS9Continuing]

I think exactly that point should have been the focus of "Extreme Measures."

1. Bashir himself being forced to do things he himself would consider unethical, while still condemning Section 31, and the hypocrisy of that position.

2. The fact that Bashir himself is actually an illegal officer and lied all his life, but has the gall to call others for the same thing.

3. How he and Garak have learned from each other and almost swapped places - Garak is now working honestly and openly with Starfleet and Bashir is skulking in corridors and hiding his actions from his superiors.

 

[SlyCardie]

I also took at as simply him changing his philosophy, realizing that perhaps the ends really do justify the means (at least under certain circumstances).

 

[anti-matter]

Well Julian knew for sure that Odo was dying and Slone had the cure and he didn't start this endeavor knowing Slone would die so I would say ... not a Hypocrite.

 

[Tibby]

Nah, he isn't a Hypocrite, just trying to solve the problem in the best way possible, even if it isn't "by the book." What lead characters in Trekdom haven't had to do something questionable at some point in their Career. Just look at how Janeway changed!