From Newsgroup: alt.tv.star-trek.tos
From Address: philnblanc@comcast.net
Subject: More "monsters" Re: Devil In The Dark

On 6/25/2014 3:41 AM, ToolPackinMama wrote:
> http://allyourtrekarebelongto.us/devil.htm
>
> Notice how the antagonist, an intelligent creature, is judged to be a
> "monster".  Notice how the hero, Captain Kirk, turns that shit around.
> Go HMMMM a lot. Now find it in yourself to be more like Captain Kirk.

Here's another couple of examples of a "monster", being lovingly 
handled, by TOS

The "Companion" of _Metamorphosis_
http://www.allyourtrekarebelongto.us/metamorph.htm

Kolos, of _Is There In Truth No Beauty?_
http://www.allyourtrekarebelongto.us/truth.htm

If Kirk can respect such creatures, I do expect the people of this NG to 
be able to respect me.  Monster or not, I am an intelligent creature, 
and I mean no harm.  :)
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