Monday, September 24, 2007

Star Trek Quote of the Day

"There are times sir, that men of good conscience cannot blindly follow orders." - Captain Jean-Luc Picard, The Offspring, Star Trek the Next Generation

Think about this the next time someone in a position of power tells you to do something that is illegal or unethical. Will you stand for your beliefs? Will you stand for someone else?

Continued..

"You acknowledge their sentience, but you ignore their personal liberties freedoms. Order a man to hand over his child to the state? Not while I'm his Captain."

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1 comments:

Katie said...

Tough decision. All depends on your character and the situation you're in