I'm liking the show so far but...

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  1. fireproof78

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    Why would it be odd? He was clearly uncomfortable with the decision he made, and even with the whole "I think I can live with it" statement his body language betrays a lack of confidence in the moral imperative he felt.

    To be faced with a similar situation would be just as uncomfortable as before.
     
  2. BillJ

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    Was it that he was squeamish over their actions or their lack of oversight?
     
  3. XCV330

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    But he seemed willing to actively work against Sec31's biological tactics, even knowing they were working.
     
  4. BillJ

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    Biological warfare seems to be a big "no-no" for the most part. Apparently even Hitler wanted no part of it.
     
  5. BillJ

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    It isn't a variant, it is the exact opposite.

    So which way do you send the switch?
     
  6. fireproof78

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    Probably because he didn't trust Section 31 (for good reason) and didn't agree with the use of biological weapons, something that became problematic when the forger asked for biomimetic gel in "In the Pale Moonlight."
     
  7. BillJ

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    Yet Sisko ended up giving in to the demand.
     
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    He employed gas warfare on a level never seen before or since, but he used it on unarmed victims.

    Hitler was afraid of reprisals, mostly when it came to chemical attacks. He knew the US had already stockpiled a huge amount of mustard and phosgene and would probably have used it on Germany in near genocidal levels in bomber raids if he'd been foolish enough to try it first. That he'd been the subject of a gas attack in WW1 might have played into his thinking, as well.
     
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  9. BillJ

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    I was talking about on the battlefield.
     
  10. Longinus

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    Yes, using WMDs on civilians is certainly much more justified!
     
  11. Hythlodeus

    Hythlodeus Commodore Commodore

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    personally? I stay the hell away from lorries ;)
     
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  12. BillJ

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    Well, no, that wasn't what I was saying at all. But thanks for perverting it to score a point.

    Bravo on your cleverness. :p
     
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  13. XCV330

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    I did not mean to imply that, for what its worth.
     
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  14. fireproof78

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    Which is why I think is reticence with Section 31 makes far more sense.
     
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  15. BillJ

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    I didn't feel that your comment did, which was why I liked it. You covered a base that I should have in my original comment. :techman:
     
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  17. XCV330

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    Completely off topic but I got to play that once, and it was a lot of fun. I liked it considerably more than bocchi, and the setup isn't as complicated.
     
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  18. Bad Thoughts

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    Moral? It's not PBS kids.
     
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  19. Hythlodeus

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    ^This. Sisko knew what he did had to be done for the Greater Good. Just as Kirk knew, Keeler had to die for the Greater Good. That doesn't mean he was ever really comfortable with the situation and it clearly did affect his actions and his ethical standpoints later on.
     
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  20. Longinus

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    Yes, because Star Trek certainly is famous for it's stories never having a firm moral stance!