Re: Having a go
On your last point regarding unacessibility, it made me think of this line of Spock's:
"Having is not so pleasing as wanting. It is not logical, but it is often true." (Spock to T'Pring in Amok Time).
On Beauty (wich applies towards your Science, Politics and Art question), although I don't fully agree, but it was also in that page.
"It is our way - Art and Science combined. There is no reason that function should not be beautiful - in fact beauty usually makes it more effective." (Spock - Spock's World)
http://www.ludwig.ucl.ac.uk/st/StarTrek/Vulcan/Spock.html
Cunning logic, eh! Diplomacy has a way of saving politics, however. :) I'm with Nick too on his answers and Mary Anne's comment on language and its barriers. Best, Marcia