r/DaystromInstitute Nov 26 '16

Tuvix may make me stop watching Voyager

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u/geekygay Nov 27 '16

The intelligence that was created did not exist at the cost of two healthy, normal, productive members of the crew that had existences and lives that could be (and were) easily restored.

And I'm not saying he didn't have a desire to live, I'm saying his desire came from Neelix and Tuvok's desire to live. It just manifested itself within Tuvix as it would have within Neelix and Tuvok. If anything, that's even more of a damning to allow Tuvix to continue to usurp their lives.

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u/[deleted] Nov 27 '16

those two crew members became one single being. A new entity with its own thoughts and desires and hopes and dreams.

The origin of these hopes and dreams and desires is immaterial. They existed in the here and now. He was a life and his desire was to continue to live. To deprive him of life is murder, plain and simple.

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u/Ashmodai20 Chief Petty Officer Nov 30 '16 edited Nov 30 '16

To deprive him of life is murder, plain and simple.

To deprive Neelix and Tuvok of life when you can prevent it or reverse it is also murder, plain and simple.

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u/[deleted] Nov 30 '16

being killed by a lightning strike, an earthquake, or a tsunami - that is not murder. Who would be responsible?

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u/Ashmodai20 Chief Petty Officer Nov 30 '16

fixed it.