Maybe it's a goal that the Federation aspires to, but it's not black and white and can't always be achieved, as demonstrated by many episodes in TNG and DS9. M

Maybe it's a goal that the Federation aspires to, but it's not black and white and can't always be achieved, as demonstrated by many episodes in TNG and DS9. Maybe the idea is if you set the bar high it will reduce violence and that's the best we can achieve?