On Feb 1, 6:57=A0pm, Butch Malahide <fred.gal...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Feb 1, 5:41=A0pm, Rich Horton <rrhor...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
> > On Fri, 1 Feb 2008 09:56:26 -0800 (PST), Butch Malahide
>
> > <fred.gal...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > >The author is L. Ron Hubbard, of Scientology fame. It was originally
> > >published as a 2-part serial in Astounding Science Fiction in January
> > >and February of 1950 under the title "To the Stars". It has been
> > >published as a book under the original title and also under the title
> > >"Return to Tomorrow".
>
> > It has fairly recently had a reissue under the RETURN TO TOMORROW
> > title.
>
> > I consider it simultaneously one of Hubbard's best works (better
> > written than most of the garbage he put out, and more original), and
> > one of his vilest (the central message is morally revolting).
>
> I read the ASF serial in 1950 and I liked it. What is the central
> message? That it's OK to shanghai sailors if that's what it takes to
> keep your star****p going? I'd have to agree that that's morally wrong.
> I'm not sure the story said it was right, but it's been almost 60
> years since I read it, and maybe I wasn't the most critical reader
> back then.
Never mind! I reread the book and I see your point. But what story is
the original poster talking about? There was certainly no alien
crewman in Hubbard's story!
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