Texas Supreme Court Cites Mr. Spock

An anonymous reader writes "We always knew that Spock was wise and would probably make a pretty good judge, so perhaps it's a good thing to see the Texas Supreme Court citing Spock in a recent ruling, noting his wisdom in stating that 'the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.'"

Comments

Alright Star Trek +1

[Murdoch5]

It would of be amazing if Bones stood up and said "Come on spock it's a court room not a space ship"

Re:Alright Star Trek +1

[MightyMartian]

"Damn it, Jim, I'm a doctor, not a Texas Supreme Court judge!"

Re:Alright Star Trek +1

[Culture20]

It would of be amazing if Bones stood up and said ...

"Dammit Jim, I'm a zombie, not a dead body!"

Re:Alright Star Trek +1

[MightyMartian]

"Damn it Jim, I'm a doctor, not an Anonymous Coward trying to look clever on Slashdot."

Re:Alright Star Trek +1

[MightyMartian]

"Damn it, Jim! I'm a doctor, not a karma whore!"

Re:Alright Star Trek +1

[masmullin]

The joke's dead Jim!

Re:Not a trend you want to extend too far

[Farmer Tim]

All the neck-pinch does is put people to sleep. Courts are already effective enough at that.

Because

[commodoresloat]

the judge lost his copy of John Stuart Mill?

Re:Not a trend you want to extend too far

[snsh]

Quote Yoda next they will.

Re:That quote has a sequel

[DingerX]

But the judiciary has a rule: Even-numbered Star Trek movies have greater legal authority than odd-numbed ones.

Re:Not quite

[commodore64_love]

I suspect more people have seen A Christmas Carol than Star Trek 2.

BTW ever read part 2 of that story? Ebenezer Scrooge ends-up bankrupt because he goes from a spend-thrift to a careless spender (kinda like some americans today). Perhaps Ebenezer suffers from obsessive compulsive disorder? Unfortunately Bob Cratchet loses his job when Mr. Scrooge loses his bank and business.

The moral is the same moral as Henry David Thoreau wrote-about in his novels: Moderation is the best course.

Re:Not a trend you want to extend too far

[MyLongNickName]

Actually, it can kill as well. Please turn in your nerd badge at the door.

Sounds Like Socialism

[assertation]

Seriously, "the needs of the many, outweigh the needs of the few", sounds like socialism......AND in Texas yet. Rush LImbaugh better sound the alarm bells.

Re:Not a trend you want to extend too far

[MyLongNickName]

Actually, I think I got it from a Start Trek book. I have been looking unsuccessfully on the internet for a reference to it :(

So, it looks like at best I have a non-canon understanding and I should be the one turning in my nerd badge.

In my defense, I read dozens of Star Trek books in college instead of dating... certainly that should buy me another chance to join the club.

Re:While i like the reference, utilitarian reality

[outsider007]

I knew you would say that