Which ep did the EMH quote- "One cannot simply remove 50000 years of evolution from mankind and..."

[Chillywinter]

Which episode in Voyage did the EMH make the inspirational quote about evolution impacting on human behaviour.

It was something about someone committing a crime and the doctor explaining that "you can't just erase 50000 years of human evolution in a couple of thousand years, and expect human behaviour to change that quickly".

Thanks.

 

[JanewayRulz!]

I think you are remembering the wrong series/wrong doctor, which is why after 60 + views no one has weighed in on your question.

Try the penultimate episode of TOS season three.

All Our Yesterdays.

SPOCK: What are you doing to her?
(Spock pins McCoy against the cave wall)
MCCOY: Are you trying to kill me, Spock? Is that what you really want? Think. What are you feeling? Rage? Jealousy? Have you ever had those feelings before?
SPOCK: This is impossible. Impossible. I am a Vulcan.
MCCOY: The Vulcan you knew won't exist for another five thousand years. Think, man. What's happening on your planet right now, this very moment?
SPOCK: My ancestors are barbarians. Warlike barbarians.
MCCOY: Who nearly killed themselves off with their own passions. Spock, you're reverting into your ancestors five thousand years before you were born!
SPOCK: I've lost myself. I do not know who I am. Can we go back?

 

[Chillywinter]

It was definitely the Doctor in Voyager, so I'll keep going thru my episodes until I find it and I'll post it here.

 

[Sophie74656]

Are you talking about this from Meld?

EMH: I think you are trapped in your own Vulcan logic, Lieutenant. All of us have violent instincts. We have evolved from predators. Well, not me, of course, I've just been programmed by you predators. The question is, in a civilised world, can we suppress those instincts? Most of the time we can. Vulcans certainly can. You've got your violent feelings buried underneath centuries of control. But the rest of the humanoid races aren't always so skilled at self-discipline. Crewman Suder may have violent impulses that he just can't control.

 

[Chillywinter]

That's it. I always remembered it being more inspirational than that, but maybe I've let it sound better in my head over the years.I plan to adapt that quote for an assignment - and try to make an even more inspirational statement out of it.
Great find/memory. I started re-looking from season 4 up to season 7, so given this is S02E16, it would have taken me ages to find.
Cheers.

 

[Chillywinter]

...plus Robert Picardo delivers it well.

 

[Laura Cynthia Chambers]

"One cannot simply?" (done on Powerpoint- I'm bad at this, but whatever)