So theres this episode of the original Star Trek
The Enterprise gets orders to investigate a human colony that is apparently all dead because there's some kind of radiation that permeates the planet. Anyways, they go investigate, and find out the colony is doing just fine, everyone is in perfect health, everyone is happy, everything is hunky dory. they haven't really accomplished much, but they're content with what they do have. Turns out, everyone is infected with these spores that make them all happy and keep them in perfect health. Eventually, everyone on the Enterprise gets a dose of spores (they get shot in your face by crazy looking flowers that naturally grown on the planet) and they decide to desert the ship and live on the planet. Captain Kirk, however, figures out how to counteract the spores and cures everyone thus saving the day.
My main argument is: why did Kirk have to go and ruin all of that? Throughout the episode, Kirk spouts stuff about how people need a challenge. I say...not really. people accomplish things and challenge themselves so they feel good about themselves when they are victorious. Well, if you already feel good about yourself, then why bother with challenges and accomplishments? Gene Rodenberry was attempting to make a statement about how hippie culture and communal farms don't work, but the way I see it, if it weren't for the interference of the Enterprise, then the colony would have just gone on like they had always done, and things would have been peachy.
My main argument is: why did Kirk have to go and ruin all of that? Throughout the episode, Kirk spouts stuff about how people need a challenge. I say...not really. people accomplish things and challenge themselves so they feel good about themselves when they are victorious. Well, if you already feel good about yourself, then why bother with challenges and accomplishments? Gene Rodenberry was attempting to make a statement about how hippie culture and communal farms don't work, but the way I see it, if it weren't for the interference of the Enterprise, then the colony would have just gone on like they had always done, and things would have been peachy.