force these slaves to embrace the cold reality of freedom

Some organisations have taken this opportunity to press their political agendas and force these slaves to embrace the cold reality of freedom - taking beings who have been provided every necessity of life for service and forcing them to fend for themselves in this cruel, careless universe. I wish to offer an alternative.

That's a very amusing spin on the situation. That's actually called releasing people that are unlawfully and unfairly held for forced cheap labor to the local authorities so they can be looked after and reintroduced to a normal society.

My research, and that of several highly respected galactic sociologists, suggests that introducing them into the larger Minmatar society is actually harmful to these individuals. How many of the 'graduates' - for lack of a better term - of the matriculation programs suffer serious psychological trauma as a result of the overwhelming burden placed on them to sink or swim in the cut-throat Minmatar society?

So you're saying the Amarr have studied how incompetent they are at educating their slaves?

My research, and that of several highly respected galactic sociologists, suggests that introducing them into the larger Minmatar society is actually harmful to these individuals. How many of the 'graduates' - for lack of a better term - of the matriculation programs suffer serious psychological trauma as a result of the overwhelming burden placed on them to sink or swim in the cut-throat Minmatar society?

The best thing for them is to be returned to the life and society they were raised in, be it at a planetary settlement and factory or aboard station at an assembly facility. To tear them away from the lives they know, confine them and force them to fend for themselves is tantamount to torture. We offer a safe and secure environment where service earns them salvation.

You've already taken them from the 'lives they know'. We offer freedom, instead of forced labor. Choice, instead of punishment. Most of all, we reconnect them with the families you stole them from.

What bothers you more, captain: that we left Amarr for a better life, or that we did it on your watch?

Apparently the Republic's education system doesn't teach anything related to reading comprehension because I don't think that's what he's saying at all.

Keeping in mind that they have been born into our service, raised in our facilities and live with their families - for the most part- as the work for the glory of God and the Empire. How is it that returning them to all they have ever known is harmful? You say that we are stealing their lives form them, I would suggest that is exactly what you are doing in uprooting and forcing them to fend for themselves....becoming just another mouth for your so-called Republic to feed and abuse.

We offer them safety and security, food, water, shelter and a chance to better themselves through service. You offer them instability, chaos and a quick death if they fail to readjust themselves to your harsh reality.

With us they are productive, creative and capable. Under the banner of the republic they have a chance to apply more tape to your ships?

If the Empire provides such a 'paradise' as you claim, then why did the pilot of that ship leave them to die?

My research, and that of several highly respected galactic sociologists, suggests that...

[quote=Ran'shad][quote=Astrid Stjerna].......... then why did the pilot of that ship leave them to die?

Would you care to cite sources? Otherwise your "research" and these nebulous, nameless group of "respected galactic sociologists" who supposedly support your claim aren't worth a single centISK.

While you are free to contact them yourself, and review their research, the team was led by a professor emiretus at the Royal Amarr Institue with a sizeable amount of information coming from The House of Records of the Caldari State. Regardless of what they may produce, I have no doubt that some will assault the reputation of these fine institutions in order to prop up their political goals.

Apparently the Republic's education system doesn't teach anything related to reading comprehension because I don't think that's what he's saying at all.

I would like to take this oppurtunity to thank those pilots who have over the past 12-24 hours rescued 324 slaves, 5 slavers and their hounds. For security reasons, they have asked to remain anonymous. With the subversive organization Disciples of Ston openly operating in the Caldari-Amarr border area, I can understand their reluctance to be publically identified.

But good Admiral, I was born and raised on Mekhios - are you calling Amarrian education is incompetent?

Always good to hear of such humanitarian endavours... but what kind of a threat would force these philantropists stay in anonymity?

With the recent admission by Ston that many of the 'liberated' slaves are being placed into the ranks of the Minmatar militia, combined with their practice of posting the names of slavers on their publilc 'wall of shame' has made these philanthropic holders nervous about becoming targets of these militants.

While Stron and his followers express peacefull intentions, I find it troublesome that so many of their re-educated are 'choosing' to enlist in the militia. My question is what exactly are they teaching these individuals? How many Minmatar children are they training to become blood-thirsty murderers before releasing them into the universe to pursue careers as mercenaries and pirates?

The cowardice and two-faced nature of Stron to espuse peace while seemingly training former slaves into militants is apalling. Perhaps they should place themselves on their wall of shame...

While Stron and his followers express peacefull intentions, I find it troublesome that so many of their re-educated are 'choosing' to enlist in the militia.

With the recent admission by Ston that many of the 'liberated' slaves are being placed into the ranks of the Minmatar militia, combined with their practice of posting the names of slavers on their publilc 'wall of shame' has made these philanthropic holders nervous about becoming targets of these militants.

While Stron and his followers express peacefull intentions, I find it troublesome that so many of their re-educated are 'choosing' to enlist in the militia. My question is what exactly are they teaching these individuals? How many Minmatar children are they training to become blood-thirsty murderers before releasing them into the universe to pursue careers as mercenaries and pirates?

The cowardice and two-faced nature of Stron to espuse peace while seemingly training former slaves into militants is apalling. Perhaps they should place themselves on their wall of shame...

With the recent admission by Ston that many of the 'liberated' slaves are being placed into the ranks of the Minmatar militia, combined with their practice of posting the names of slavers on their publilc 'wall of shame' has made these philanthropic holders nervous about becoming targets of these militants.

While Stron and his followers express peacefull intentions, I find it troublesome that so many of their re-educated are 'choosing' to enlist in the militia. My question is what exactly are they teaching these individuals? How many Minmatar children are they training to become blood-thirsty murderers before releasing them into the universe to pursue careers as mercenaries and pirates?

The cowardice and two-faced nature of Stron to espuse peace while seemingly training former slaves into militants is apalling. Perhaps they should place themselves on their wall of shame...