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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (116886)	10/14/2003 11:01:20 PM
From: Bilow	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 281500

Hi Nadine Carroll; Re: "Even in Star Trek, you have to qualify for membership in the Federation." Excellent point! Now, would the religious state of Israel qualify??? BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! LOL!!! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Star Trek gives full rights to robots, Israel doesn't even grant full rights to Palestinians who are Israeli citizens, LOL. Articles of the Federation The Articles of Federation as contained in the Star Fleet Technical Manual. Copyright © 1975 & 1987 by Franz Joseph Designs. ... 3. All members shall settle their interplanetary disputes by peaceful means in such manner that intra-galactic peace, security, and justice, are not endangered; 4. In all interplanetary relations, all members shall refrain from the threat, or use, of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any planetary social system, or in any manner inconsistent with the purposes of the united Federation; ... B) promoting interplanetary cooperation in the economic, social, cultural, educational, and health fields, and assisting in the realization of intelligent life-form rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to culture, sex, language, or religion; ... Members of the United Federation which have assumed responsibilities for the administration of regions whose intelligent life-forms have not yet attained a full measure of self-government recognize the principle that the interests of the inhabitants of these regions are paramount, and accept as a sacred trust the obligation to promote to the utmost, within the system of interplanetary peace and security established by these articles of Federation, the well-being of the inhabitants of these regions, and, to this end: A) to ensure, with due respect for the cultures of the intelligent life-forms concerned, their political, economic, social, and educational advancement, their just treatment, and their protection against abuses; B) to develop self-government, to take due account of the political aspirations of the intelligent life-forms, and to assist them in the progressive development of their free political institutions, according to the particular circumstances of each region and its intelligent life-forms and their varying stages of advancement; ... clearlight.com -- Carl For more on the laws of the Federation, see the erudite article: law.utexas.edu