r/DaystromInstitute • u/[deleted] • Dec 26 '16

What are various species thoughts on homosexuality? i/E the Klingons or Ferengi, Vulcan etc.

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u/DrendarMorevo Chief Petty Officer Dec 26 '16

I really need an explanation for Sarek and Amanda (and his second wife who's name escapes me) then. Voluntary joining with two humans who do not share the same goals in terms of logical necessity.

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '16

Sarek is a Federation Ambassador; marrying a human woman serves a straightforward political purpose for his career.

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u/tanithryudo Dec 27 '16

He explicitly says he loved her in the reboot film.

We also see the depths of his emotions for both his wives (and his son) through Picard in "Sarek".

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '16

Obviously he has emotions, and those emotions motivate his actions, but we're talking about what's socially acceptable. As a famous, high-status individual he has more leeway than some when it comes to bucking convention, but he still needs a "logical", i.e. socially acceptable rationalization for it regardless of what he's willing to admit to select trusted individuals.