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7.Again, I cannot, for the life of me, find the original source of this quote. I don't know what to do. 8. The main (and really only) claim made in this quote is that Star Trek was meant to portray a society that had reached maturity, and that they achieved through acceptance of differences. 9. As the speaker is the creator of Star Trek, he does hold some authority on the subject. 10. “Star Trek was an attempt to say that humanity will reach maturity and wisdom on the day that it begins not just to tolerate, but take a special delight in differences in ideas and differences in life forms. […] If we cannot learn to actually enjoy those small differences, to take a positive delight in those small differences between our own kind, here on this planet, then we do not deserve to go out into space and meet the diversity that is almost certainly out there.”
 * 1) "How has Star Trek predicted the future?"
 * 2) untiled
 * 3) Gene Roddenberry/ Goodreads.com
 * 4) Gene Roddenberry Quote
 * 5) Accessed 6/11/14
 * Speaker: Gene Roddenberry, creator of Star Trek
 * Occasion:none given (I have tried to find the original source for the quote desperately, but my efforts have been in vain)
 * Audience: Fans of Star Trek, those who have watched Star Trek and wish to learn more about the deeper meaning behind it.
 * Purpose: To give more insight into Star Trek and the driving force behind it.
 * Subject: Star Trek and it's attempted message.
 * Tone: Hopeful, sage
 * Tone: Hopeful, sage