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Prime Directive Opinions
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I'm not familiar with Star Trek, but I believe the series show examples in which not respecting the prime directive has grave consequences. This serves as proof that the prime directive is relevant. These points are present in Stargate about which I'm more familiar.
But these examples are fictional. I wonder if the prime directive would be the way to go in real situations. Wouldn't there be a way to share technology safely? Does it make sense to talk about "maturity" and "readiness" of a civilization?
Maybe you have to live a catadtrophe to grasp its gravity and swear to never let it happen again. But couldn't the "inferior" civilizations be taught these trauma second-hand?
@thedarkfly In Star Trek, the Prime Directive plays a dual role as something which is critical but also something that you do not obey blindly. Some of the best outcomes stem from disobeying the D’ because there was an even higher, unwritten truth about to be violated.
I’d also suggest that the D’ doesn’t say we can never share technology; instead that we mustn’t share it openly with people who are sufficiently behind in development, and that is an important distinction.