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[–][deleted] 5 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

If you're not familiar with this clip, Captain Picard is being interrogated by the Cardassian alien race and part of the psychological manipulation is the alien getting Picard to look at 4 shining lights and say there are 5, to submit his obvious view of reality to another person's false construction.

Despite being tortured Picard defiantly remains adamant there are four lights.

[–]goonmessiah 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Just before he was rescued, Picard was undergoing his last torture session. In the final moments of torture he was going to say he saw 5 lights, but his captor let him know that he was immediately going with the people from the federation.

[–]sayitagain 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Cancel Star Trek.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Bit rando, innit?

Did he forget his line? I think it was:

Light, seeking light, doth light of light beguile

('Love's Labor's Lost', scene 1. Not sure who the other blokes are.)

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Bit rando, innit?

Inspired by this

Growing up I was always taught that tolerance comes from exposure to different people. That hatred is ignorance, but sometimes the more you know about a thing the less you like it.

But I didn't want to make this post about that because it's an iconic moment for Star Trek fans, and an important moral for everyone. And manipulation is rampant, goes beyond any one single issue.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I see. Yes, good points in that thread. I've now read about the 4 lights, here. I'll have to see (or see again) that portion of the series.