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Looks like we will have a fully bearded Lieutenant Spock on Discovery

When you think about it, it's really not...logical...that Vulcan men shave at all. It's a waste of time in the beginning of the day which could be put to better use.

Of course, Vulcan women wear makeup and outfits which go beyond mere functionality as well. So aesthetic preferences, while not governed by logic, must not be considered "emotion" by Vulcans.
Vulcans like order and neatness.
 
here's how it works.

He was too young to have a beard in The Cage.

Vulcan nerd/late puberty.

Season one TOS, he knew the pon far was coming and young winy women complain about beard rash like the dickens, because they still have ultra-romantic expectations from Disney.

So there's this very thin sliver of a window between where Spock can grow a beard, and he can't tap anything(anyone) if he keeps a beard.

Poor bastard. :(
 
They have super memory, compared to humans.

It doesn't matter where they put their own stuff, in their personal spaces.

Public assets in public spaces however, the social contract does call for keeping to an agreed upon system.
 
When you think about it, it's really not...logical...that Vulcan men shave at all. It's a waste of time in the beginning of the day which could be put to better use.

Of course, Vulcan women wear makeup and outfits which go beyond mere functionality as well. So aesthetic preferences, while not governed by logic, must not be considered "emotion" by Vulcans.
Vulcans also have a lot of traditions that do not always appear to follow logic.
 
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I thought Logic Extremists considered humans inferior and wanted Vulcan to leave the Federation.
 
I think the anti-bearders and wannabe-purists forget that Star Trek is a product of the '60s. Which means growing your hair out, including facial hair, if you can get away with it... and especially if you can't get away with it.

Of course, I'm also biased. At least when it comes to long hair. I've never grown a beard in my life. Any time I've ever tried, I've given up after a few days because the super-itchy phase is too much for me. If that's not a test of endurance of some sort, I don't know what is. So here's to Spock for toughing it out and not going crazy.
 
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