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Turns out he's technically underaged. They're on the look out for Yar and Guinan. (startrek.website)

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[–] SnipingNinja@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

If they booked him for stealing, they're granting him personhood, and if they continue to claim that he's their property after that wouldn't that mean it's slavery and hence illegal and so they should be dishonourably discharged and booked for slavery? >!(I haven't watched much of Star Trek, just basing it on other conversations I've seen on this topic and overthinking is my pastime)!<

[–] Chunk@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You absolutely must watch this episode https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Measure_of_a_Man_(Star_Trek:_The_Next_Generation) the entire premise is that Picard provides a legal defense for the personhood of Data. The episode is literally a court case and it is one of the most well received episodes.

I think your slavery analogy holds. I don't think the Federation believes Data can be a slave because they don't believe he is sentient. But they do pick and choose how to apply their legal code to Data.

[–] SnipingNinja@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago

Thanks for the responses. Also, of course the federation is not consistent with their own laws.