From: bivalve (bivalve@mail.davidson.alumlink.com)
Date: Tue Oct 07 2003 - 21:33:56 EDT
>I vaguely recall one where the planet visited had what Kirk thought were "sun worshippers" and Spock informed that they were "Son worshipers" ---- much like an old religion on his own planet. Somewhat of put-down I thought.<
Actually, it was somewhat more positive. The episode (Bread and Circuses) features a planet in which the equivalent of the Roman Empire is still around, with fairly modern technology but still fond of gladiatorial contests, etc. However, there is an underground movement with greater respect for human rights. Kirk, Spock, et al., as part of the landing party, think these folks are sun worshippers; it is the crew back on board who have been monitoring the planet that correct it to Son worshippers at the end of the episode.
As for Wells, his personal life was such as to suggest why he would be looking for excuses to claim that morality was superceded. Smithsonian had an article a little while ago that tried to credit him with promoting the liberation of women from traditional stricutres but in fact showed him to think himself liberated from any responsibility to women.
Dr. David Campbell
Old Seashells
University of Alabama
Biodiversity & Systematics
Dept. Biological Sciences
Box 870345
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0345 USA
bivalve@mail.davidson.alumlink.com
That is Uncle Joe, taken in the masonic regalia of a Grand Exalted Periwinkle of the Mystic Order of Whelks-P.G. Wodehouse, Romance at Droitgate Spa
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