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The Prime Directive, in Star Trek, was a galaxy-wide order that Federation members not interfere in the culture of the planets that they visited. For example, on encountering seemingly human residents who speak English, conducting ravaging chemical warfare over an obvious case of mistaken identity, the Prime Directive orders Federation members to just let them fight it out and see who wins. Who are we to know better, really? Coexist.

The Prime Directive is an obvious case of lawyers dictating that strangers engage in absurd actions so that the lawyers can feel good about themselves. Its purpose is to reassure Star Trek viewers that the future will be comfortably similar to the present. (Full article...)