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Snowflake
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Islamo-fascism is the BORG
I've been recording old Star Trek: Next Generation episodes. Last night I watched the Episode I, Borg. This episode was bore an eerie familiarity to our present-day situation, facing the Islamic "Collective" . . .
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Doctor Beverly Crusher: I just think we should be clear about that. We're talking about annihilating an entire race. Captain Jean-Luc Picard: Which under most circumstances would be unconscionable. But as I see it, the Borg leave us little choice. Commander William T. Riker: I agree. We're at war. Doctor Beverly Crusher: There's been no formal declaration of war. Counselor Deanna Troi: Not from us, but certainly from them. They've attacked us at every encounter. Captain Jean-Luc Picard: They've declared war on our way of life. We are to be assimilated. Doctor Beverly Crusher: But even in war there are rules. You don't kill civilians indiscriminately. Commander William T. Riker: There are no civilians among the Borg. Captain Jean-Luc Picard:Think of them as a single collective being. There's no one Borg who is more an individual any more than your arm or your leg. Doctor Beverly Crusher: How convenient. ___ Captain Jean-Luc Picard: It comes down to this: We're faced with an enemy who are determined to destroy us. And we have no hope of negotiating a peace. Unless that changes, we are justified in doing anything we can to survive. ___ How familiar does this all sound? If you get a chance to watch this episode, it will blow your mind.
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