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Re: Questions (possible spoiler)
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lugnet.starwars
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Tue, 8 Jun 1999 14:58:07 GMT
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Roger Connor wrote:
> In regards to Jedi ethics - Tatooine is not governed by rule of law. It is
> instead governed by crime lords- Hutts. Thus Qui Gonn stealing a power whatsit
> or using undue Jedi mind tricks is perfectly in line with the law of the land.
> What is "legal" in one place may be a capital crime in another.
A real life example of this, is the vandalism to a car, and a kid (17) getting
a caining in Singapore ... the kid is/was a US citizen, and everybody here
was outraged that the punishment was so high ... but he did commit an
offense.
Star Trek 2 paraphrased: The fate of the many is greater than the fate of
the few ...
Also, if you're the only honorable and just person in the company of theives
and murderers, then you will be swindled and killed.
--
Lee Jorgensen, Programmer/Analyst - Bankoe Systems, Inc.
mailto:jorgensen@bankoe.moc <-- reverse moc
mailto:ljorgensen@uswest.ten <-- reverse ten
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| Once upon a time, (on Tue, 8 Jun 1999 14:58:07 GMT, to be precise!), Lee Jorgensen uttered the following profundities.... (...) At first, I found myself looking for footnote #17! Then of course it clicked..... I never did here the outcome of that (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jun-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Questions (possible spoiler)
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| In regards to Jedi ethics - Tatooine is not governed by rule of law. It is instead governed by crime lords- Hutts. Thus Qui Gonn stealing a power whatsit or using undue Jedi mind tricks is perfectly in line with the law of the land. What is "legal" (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jun-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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