This is a great modern fable. It overstates the moral imperative, however, by casting people as agents of the dragon, making them actively responsible for the

This is a great modern fable. It overstates the moral imperative, however, by casting people as agents of the dragon, making them actively responsible for the death of others [1]. The truth of the matter is that working to defeat mortally is supererogatory -- as a young Spock put it, an act which is morally praiseworthy but not morally obligatory. [1] Similar in spirit to the TOS episode, "A Taste of Armageddon," http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Taste_of_Armageddon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Taste_of_Armageddon