IDIC Revisited
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| Title: | IDIC Revisited |
| Creator: | Alesia Hunley |
| Date(s): | Arpil 1984 |
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| Fandom: | Star Trek |
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IDIC Revisited is a 1984 Star Trek essay by Alesia Hunley.
This essay was printed in the April 1984 issue of WKFS Journal.
An essay in response is IDIC by Susan McCutchen.
Some Topics Discussed
- "There is a lot of hate in this world and a lot of grief."
- the essays author was a police officer; she described a lot of violence and mayhem, including some very personal trauma
- IDIC, the Vulcan philosophy, and how it can't really apply to real life
- reality, fantasy, real life, and naivete
From the Essay
Trekdom to me isn't a place for shaping the world. It's merely a hobby -- and I love it dearly."United we stand, divided we fall," applies to Trekkers throughout the world. However, in the same breath, there is something to be said for standing alone.
We are all individuals, each with our own talents and gifts. It's up to us to hone these talents into tools that will work for us. Before we can go out as a group we must first be individuals.
Trekdom to me isn't and shouldn't be the adaptation to the philosophy of IDIC. It is, however a large playground suited mostly for adults. It's for fun, the sharing of ideas, be it fact or fantasy. Trek fandom is a material woven out of the threads of fantasy. Maybe to the newcomer or the naive the concept of IDIC exists. But it, too, is woven out of the same threads.
The real meat is the individuals who make up a group. We are all different, with our own quirks, dislikes, and prejudices. It would be nice if we could live the concept of IDIC; however, I've seen too much of life to believe it could ever exist.
I think we all like to look for concepts and ideas that would change things. But that stems from a very basic human need we all share -- hope. IDIC is a philosophy that stems from the same basic need, but it won't work in a realistic world.Through groups we feel a bond and a strength. Be it Trekdom, Save the Whales, Arms Control, etc. Together we can make a difference, even if it's only a whispering voice that trickles down and nags at someone's conscience. But a group is as strong as its weakest link.
We are diverse and group in many combinations. Our tolerance for certain individuals and other groups ranks from patience to violence. Because we are individuals and human, we react. Our environment and upbringing seed from the very beginning prejudice, distrust, love, hate, and compatibility. Before we try to embrace fully the idea of IDIC, we must first embrace each other. We have to learn to care. Before we learn to love each other, we must first learn to love ourselves.
I like to kid around and joke as much as anyone else -- but I don't open the door to fantasy and ask it to coexist in the real world. I think that anyone who does is in for trouble and a real letdown.