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Stitcher
Caldari
ForgeTech Industries
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Posted - 2010.03.09 03:36:00 -
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You know, sometimes I long for the halcyon days of slavers claiming that it's all in the slave's spiritual best interests. I can deal with the idea of a misguided individual subjecting his or her fellow human beings to slavery for what they perceive as noble reasons. It at least carries the comfort of believing there's a noble motive there, and the possibility of reasoning and talking the slaver around to a better way.
Dressing your slaves up like the sleazier variety of Gallentean holo-star and objectifying them like this just makes it clear that you have no respect or concern for the people you own. You're out for the money and nothing else, which is a whole different league of abhorrence. Any legal Imperial slave owner would stay well clear of your operation, and the white side of the law elsewhere in the cluster doesn't permit slavery at all.
You're scum selling to scum, and when you finally burn for your crimes, I hope that your god hears your pleas for mercy and laughs at you.
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Verin "Stitcher" Hakatain. |
Stitcher
Caldari
ForgeTech Industries
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Posted - 2010.03.09 16:46:00 -
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Edited by: Stitcher on 09/03/2010 16:47:33
Edited by: Stitcher on 09/03/2010 16:46:42
Ah yes, that old trick. Do or say something totally unamusing then pull out the old "Just kidding!" card. What makes it twice as sweet is when the person who obviously wouldn't recognize funny if it waddled up and honked its nose at them accuses everyone whose reaction has been entirely appropriate of having no sense of humour.
Wacky fun. I call it the "look at me, I'm an idiotic attention junkie" gambit.
Here's a hint - satire does not work unless people are absolutely clear that you're not being serious.
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Verin "Stitcher" Hakatain. |
Stitcher
Caldari
ForgeTech Industries
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Posted - 2010.03.20 09:59:00 -
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 Originally by: Lyris Nairn
Edited by: Lyris Nairn on 19/03/2010 22:05:20
Human livestock and slavery is such a... sensitive issue.
I prefer to talk of numbers and profit.
As I understand it, you operate a business in a system where my corporation maintains offices. I would be interested, on behalf of furthering the cooperation between our two corporations and peoples, of discussing possible investment in your... enterprise.
Typical bloody Practical. "We find this morally uncomfortable. But hey, there's a profit involved so let's condone it anyway."
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Stitcher
Caldari
ForgeTech Industries
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Posted - 2010.03.21 16:06:00 -
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Edited by: Stitcher on 21/03/2010 16:11:13
Originally by: Lyris Nairn
What's good for business is good for the State. To what higher purpose should one strive?
Let's start with our integrity and moral roots and work from there, shall we?
Some Caldari believe that the only thing by which the success and health of the State can be measured is the content of its collective bank accounts.
The rest of us think those Caldari are idiots, and the Gallente love them as examples they can paint and parade on their holo-reels. You're pantomiming out the worst and most insidious elements of our culture. You, and every other businessperson like you don't even begin to understand what being Caldari really means.
You can't measure duty, loyalty or heiian in ISK, or in corporate scrip. The heroes of our people didn't make the sacrifices that turned them into heroes just because of their pay grade, pilot.
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Verin "Stitcher" Hakatain. |
Stitcher
Caldari
ForgeTech Industries
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Posted - 2010.03.21 18:16:00 -
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Edited by: Stitcher on 21/03/2010 18:21:17
Originally by: Lyris Nairn
What is proposed is an investment in a non-State entity which shall be governed by non-State laws and regulations. How the invested money, if invested, is used to make a profit is entirely the concern of the party in question. Unless I am mistaken, trade and business with Amarrian interests is supportive of State policy and serves to protect State interests.
Trade and business with a respected Amarrian corporation is one thing. Direct investment in a slavery ring with at the very least a TERRIBLE grasp of PR is quite another. For one thing, State policy is that slavery is illegal. Just because the jurisdiction of our law along with our right to interfere ends at the border doesn't mean that our concern for the ethics behind said law should end there.
We're on the international ideals and culture market. You're (potentially) investing in an activity not condoned within the borders of the State, even if it may be condoned elsewhere. There are other investment opportunities, equally if not more lucrative. Why choose one that goes against the grain of our cultural values?
Besides, ethics aside I wouldn't put a corrupt Kredit anywhere near the slavery market. That's a damned insecure investement right now, considering the apparent attitude of the Empress towards it. Her Majesty hasn't exactly reversed the trend started by Heideran, has she?
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If you don't like the proposed investment, then it is certainly your right to refuse business with the party in question, to persuade your associates likewise, and even launch an advertising campaign - or war - against them; but, I doubt those actions would be in your self-interest.
Thank you pilot. I will gladly take your advice and continue to not associate with or invest in people who associate with or invest in slavery.
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Verin "Stitcher" Hakatain. |
Stitcher
Caldari
ForgeTech Industries
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Posted - 2010.03.21 21:33:00 -
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Edited by: Stitcher on 21/03/2010 21:34:24
Originally by: Lyris Nairn
That's just a bit harsh and short-sighted, don't you think?
Making enemies of potential friends is so impractical.
If they're so sensitive that being ignored by me is likely to turn them into enemies, I think they'd make for bad business partners anyway.
Besides, I'm not "harsh" with people who are genuinely my enemies - I just shoot them. "Harsh" is reserved for everyone else, including my friends.
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