Klingon or Vulcan?

[Mr. Laser Beam]

I'd be a Vulcan, if only because they seem to value peace and quiet.

+1

 

[loghaD]

I thought this was an idea for an new game show from the thread title.

What kind of game show did you have in mind?

Maybe they read off famous cultural sayings and you have to guess: Klingon...or Vulcan?!

Well, there's a TV show called The American Bible Challenge that has a segment called "Christ or Klingon?" that does essentially that but with the Bible, so I guess it's not too far-fetched.

Here's a list of words you can try to identify as Vulcan or Klingon:

• tu'lum
• tong'av
• ru'lut
• vash g'ralth
• lotlh
• lakht
• wuv'eghghach
• lunikkh
• pemjep
• stukh
• kahs'khior'i

Personally, I'd want to be a Vulcan. I don't like noise or roughhousing, and while "honor" is all well and good, I believe that ethics are subject to - albeit not uniquely determined by - logic and reason, and should draw more on these than on tradition or gut feeling.

 

[JirinPanthosa]

Personally, I'd want to be a Vulcan. I don't like noise or roughhousing, and while "honor" is all well and good, I believe that ethics are subject to - albeit not uniquely determined by - logic and reason, and should draw more on these than on tradition or gut feeling.

I feel like this is an entire debate topic too big for this thread.

What I feel is what I think is the very point of the Kirk/Spock/McCoy chemistry. Your basic morals come from emotion and gut instinct, but your path to attaining these morals comes from logic and reason.

And in fact real humans who are neurologically incapable of emotion aren't perfectly logical. They have trouble making the most basic decisions like whether to use a red pen or a blue one.

In science fiction, there's often an implied connection between logical behavior and moral behavior. But if you take emotions out of the equation you have no reason to care whether you're killing or enslaving somebody if the end result is positive for yourself. Vulcans, portrayed as the epitome of logic, are very religious creatures. Their basic morality is a matter of faith, and they apply logic to determine how best to further that morality.

This is also what makes Odo an intriguing character. He adheres to human moral principles better than any existing human. He believes for real what most humans believe for their own interest. He's pure human emotion, without the taint of human selfishenss.

 

[eyeresist]

I really enjoyed that post!

 

[borgboy]

This is a very interesting question.
I wouldn't want to be either Klingon or Vulcan. One is too violent, the other too repressive. If I absolutely had to choose, then Vulcan at least seems safer.
Given free choice, I'd rather be a Betazoid as I'm pretty in touch with my feelings and empathic towards other people already. I feel like I'd fit in a lot better there.

 

[eyeresist]

How do you feel about stupid earrings?

 

[EnriqueH]

Vulcan.

After all, I aced my "Logic" college class.

Oops! I mean:

 

[ThankYouGeneR]

Let's see. Would I rather go through life with a permanent stick up my ass or with a permanent chip on my shoulder? Hmm...

I think it's a draw.

You got 'that' right.


Basically, I'm going "Which one do I not want to be less."

 

[Orphalesion]

I'd be a V'tosh ka'tur Vulcan who loves to eat meat.

Right! That's what they were called, I'll be one of those. Without a bowl-cut.

Still rather be a Betazoid.

How do you feel about stupid earrings?

Is that a Bajoran reference? Idk, still rather be a Bajotan than a Vulcan or a Klingon yet...really don't want to have lived through te occupation or have Kai Winn for a leader.
Post DS9? Sure, Bajoran style and music are awesome!

 

[Sparkle Fabulosa]

I really enjoyed that post!

Thanks

Oops! Sorry I thought you were referring to the thread. I should read through more properly.

 

[eyeresist]

How do you feel about stupid earrings?

Is that a Bajoran reference?

Ah, crap, I misread it. Sorry