You’re not wrong, but US standards are higher (as sad as that sounds). Prisoners should have rights and that can’t be accomplished unless they’re incarcerated in the jurisdiction that defines those rights.

Oooo, yeah. That’s the good stuff. Haven’t gotten capslocked in a long time. Really takes me back to the good ol’ toxicity. Thank you.

Ah, yes. I forgot we were on the internet for a moment. Where are my manners:

As retribution for not sharing my worldview in its entirety, I’d like to take this opportunity to insult your god, gods, or lack thereof, as well as any ethnic, national, socioeconomic, and racial identities to which you may hold. I regret that we don’t know enough about each other to be more specific, so please infer whatever stereotypical pejoratives you feel are most appropriate and offensive to you and your family’s particular demographic situations

In all seriousness. Thanks for the amicable discussion. It’s a nice respite in an increasingly polarized world.

Sounds like we agree on most things. Here’s to the reformation, or if that doesn’t work, the revolution. Cheers.

Yeah, buddy. It’s finally great again. We’re going to enjoy it together.

You… an’ me. Ever’body gonna be nice to you. Ain’t gonna be no more trouble. Nobody gonna hurt nobody nor steal from ‘em." darkassassin07 said, “I thought you was mad at me, Tooth.” “No,” said Tooth. "No, darkassin07. I ain’t mad. I never been mad, an’ I ain’t now. That’s a thing I want ya to know."

The voices came close now. Tooth raised the gun and listened to the voices.

darkassassin07 begged, “Le’s do it now. Le’s get that place now.”

“Sure, right now. I gotta. We gotta.”

Even so, that’s in an area in which the minimum wage is $11. It might not be unconscionable, but it’s enough to suspect they voted for this.

It does look like a McMansion. It was probably still really expensive, though. That’s the whole point: to screw the buyer. I still won’t have sympathy for it, though.

Maybe don’t use a giant, expensive-looking house to evoke sympathy from us serfs. Just a suggestion.

It probably goes without saying at this point, but deporting someone to a culture in which they’re not competent is wildly immoral, and doing so in such a way that they end up encarcerated in subhuman conditions especially despite not committing a crime in that jurisdiction is monstrous.

It probably goes without saying at this point, but deporting someone to a culture in which they’re not competent is wildly immoral, and doing so in such a way that they end up encarcerated in subhuman conditions especially despite not committing a crime in that jurisdiction is monstrous.

Challenges to the citizenship birthright, bypassing due process and courts, deporting legal residents, putting them in a famously brutal concentration camp, and now taking more news media companies captive under the accusation that they’re the “lying press.” Yep, totally normal.

Our economists determined that eleventy kajillion percent is an appropriate amount according to mathiness and politicolologism.

Hmm. I’ll consider it, but I’ll probably just smuggle a bunch of Sardaukar to Arrakis disguised as Guild member to try for an assassination.

I don’t get the impression that Vladimir Harkonnen was a good enough host to supply Leto with toiletries during his brief stay.

That was great. I got a really good laugh out of it.

Actually, this is Shaddam Corrino IV. I’m still pretty bitter about the events on Arrakis, but I’m effectively backed into a corner in exhile. I don’t have many ways to get back at Paul Atreides, so I’ve taken to spreading petty, hurtful references online. There’s not much else to do here on Salusa Secundus aside from going on maneuvers with my sardaukar.

Okay, I’m aware of the irony of what I’m about to say, but please hear me out before getting out the torches and pitchforks. I couldn’t think of an ethical use for private jets, so I asked ChatGPT (Yes, the coal-powered theft engine). It gave the following (unedited):

That’s a great and nuanced question. While private jets are often criticized — and rightly so — for their environmental impact and association with luxury excess, there are some contexts where their use can be argued to be ethically justifiable, especially when alternatives are limited or time-sensitive. Here are a few examples:

1. Medical Emergencies & Humanitarian Aid

• Air ambulances are essentially private jets equipped for rapid medical response. They save lives in time-critical emergencies, transporting organs for transplant or patients who can’t fly commercially.
• In disaster zones, private aviation can be used to bring in aid, doctors, or evacuate people when commercial options are unavailable or too slow.

2. Remote Access for Critical Work

• Some humanitarian workers, scientists, or engineers travel to remote areas with no viable commercial flights. In such cases, private aircraft may be the only way to access those locations efficiently and safely.
• This applies to environmental researchers, doctors serving indigenous communities, or people inspecting infrastructure in inaccessible regions.

3. Time-Critical Leadership Roles

• In rare cases, heads of state, negotiators, or executives overseeing urgent crisis response may use private jets if the time saved could mean large-scale impact (e.g., preventing war escalation, saving a company that employs thousands).

4. Cargo Over Passenger Transport

• Private aircraft aren’t always carrying people — they can also be used for urgent supply deliveries, such as vaccines, scientific samples, or critical parts needed to fix failing infrastructure.

Important Caveat

Even in these ethically defensible uses, there’s room for scrutiny. The key ethical tension lies in necessity vs. convenience — is the jet being used because there’s truly no better option, or just to avoid discomfort?

If you’re thinking of a specific situation, I can help analyze whether it might be ethically justifiable too.

I hate to admit it, but I think it’s correct. The existence of private jets isn’t the problem, they’re just overabundant because they’re not taxed adequately. Having said that, I believe you’re right in that, if a small passenger jet were to crash, it’s more likely to make the world a better place than a worse place.

Maybe we should work on mitigating those risks first, then.

That sounds like a disturbing correlation centered around you.

[Facepalm]

I posted this in total ignorance of my name.