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@mikemccaffrey @Polychrome I agree that's a good point.

On the second part of this, as a vegan, I sense an inconsistency.

We say the Gorn (who were portrayed every bit as harshly in the original series) are "objectively evil" for viewing other life as food and incubators. Good. This is fine.

But the reason this is evil is that we view this other life as sentient and entitled to autonomy. The Borg would be evil for the same reason: They assimilate without consent, depriving assimulants of autonomy. Furthermore, these assimulants are utterly expendable, exploited as soldiers.