DS9 S1E17: The Forsaken
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this post was submitted on 05 Nov 2025
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They had that whole Neutral Zone to keep the Romulan/.world/.ml/your-least-favorite-instance people at bay that didn't share those lofty values. Those values also included letting civilizations be wiped out if they hadn't made it to space fast enough.
Sometimes you get the Tamarians, sometimes you get the Pakled, and sometimes you get the Borg.
That's not at all what the Neutral Zone is for.
It's a negotiated border preventing all out physical war.
The Romulans weren't merely speaking ideas the Federation doesn't want to hear.
I think the analogy still applies. There are loads of people who I interact with who say things I don't want to hear/profound disagree with. The block list includes people with whom it doesn't feel viable to have a discussion with without things descending into flames.