A few months ago I started a thread about the Empire vs the Rebels. This time the focus on Star Trek's Federation of Planet vs Their rivals. In Star Trek villains often become friends. To make things easy villains who became allies can considered as the other side just for comparison. So it is the Federation vs Klingons, Romulans, Carsadians, Borg, etc.
While I hate to say it. I'm against the Federation of Planets. Here is one of my key reasons....
Vulcans I don't Trust 'em!
The staple so called friendly alien race to us human in Star Trek. I am I just the only one that has a problem with them? I for one wouldn't want them making decisions for me. Whether they are my star ship captain or running the federation. Giving Vulcans power is a bad idea. They are too damn logical. If you or your love ones are in trouble a vulcan won't do P-diddly squat. They'll just look at the facts, odds and weigh the risk vs the gain. A Vulcan won't give a crap about you. Now Spock might have some good qualities but he's half human. 100% Vulcan is 100% Bad News.
A more important reason to hate them is they make horrible spouses for humans. Marry a Vulcan and you'll have an unloving mate. They won't comfort their children. They'll never say I love you. If you ask them to say it they give you some lecture about it being an illogical question. You will be talked down to all the time. Make things worst they only get intimate every seven years. Sure when they are horny they you *uck you like animal but as time passes and your older & fragile that Vulcan won't care about your health just their hormones.