Intergalactic Summit

If only the wall of shame imparted shame sufficient to stop the madness of murder that we see attempted daily. These five who were rescued today will be followed by more. Some we will miss and they will die and the universe will be diminished. Others we will be able to rescue. So on it goes.

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MindRanger 5 lives

I went on my assigned patrol a short time ago and soon came across a death can with 50 souls aboard. I began heading toward the can, checked for the presence of the pilot in system. Alerted the crew to prepare for rescue. Then it happened as it always does; the strange emotional pain. I have tried to figure out exactly what it is I feel at these times. Once the rescued people are on board, I feel relief for them. Once they are back at the center and I know they are well, I feel happiness. But there is that other feeling that lingers. It is best discribed as a persistent sadness. Today, it dawned on me. That feeling begins when I record the offending pilot information.

Diminished Humanity! That's it! That is the feeling I feel. Every time a pilot discards humans into space to die, he or she becomes less human themselves. They empty themselves of more and more of what I value as good. Capsuleers often self-attribute in lofty ways. "We are trans-human, etc." I personally do not believe any such tripe. However, I do believe that capsuleers who dump people into space are becoming in-human. That is a reason for sadness.

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Nixx Halcyon 16 lives
Lord Kressnik 50 lives 15:35, 114/06/12

My apologies for not getting the date and time note on the first rescue. It is a new habit, and I forget sometimes.

Aria, please contact me later about this post.

114/06/14, 12:55
Flying back to the center with 50 passengers, a little dazed for the experience and trying to adjust to what the crew is telling them about what just happened and about what will happened in the days to come...

The weak intellect seeks to enslave others; to limit their self-expression and growth lest it expand beyond his own. The spiritually weak seek to enslave others; to control their spiritual development and growth lest it grow into forms that challenge the status-quo of the enslaver. The culturally frozen seek to enslave others; to decimate the different lest their own culture seem small compared to the cultures of others. But, the indomitable human spirit is not easily enslaved and at the end of the day something remains that can come alive again and reform what the enslaver sought to destroy.

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Araangar 50 lives

Yesterday and today: 169 people rescued who had been left for dead. One of those rescued yesterday was injured though not seriously. I sat at his hospital bedside last evening at the supper hour. He was being served tomato soup and sandwich along with a plate of raw vegetables and a small dish of applesauce. He cherished each bite as if it were the finest meal in the finest restaurant. He is out of the hospital already this morning.

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114/06/15, 20:58, Fatt Weazle 10 Former Elite Slaves
114/06/16, 13:02 Congorde 23 lives
SayaHo 136 lives

Even though there is vehement disagreement over the values and causes for which people fight and even though I am a functional pacifist, I respect (sometimes) those who with honor take up arms and fight, even kill to defend values they believe to be moral and good. I have met many such pilots who would kill each other in such causes. While I find occasion to respect such individuals, I find no occasion to respect those who in greed and cowardice, dump helpless people to die in space. What noble value could possibly be pretended to justify such a deed. None, I grant you. It is for this reason, we assign such individuals to the "Wall of Shame."

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114/06/17, 09:52 edeity 1 former Elite slave, 2 former slaves
Nirrti Drey'Auc 4 lives
114/06/18, 14:21 munizou mukya 110 lives

People from all ethnic, racial, national, tribal, etc. backgrounds can make an individual difference by acting on behalf others to save their lives, free them from slavery, prevent death, treat disease, etc. Much time is spent attempting to argue ourselves and our chosen political identity out of responsibility. We cannot wait for a government to take action when we as individuals already have the power to act.

These two rescues saved 69 people from death.

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114/06/19, 18:04 Arden Trestada 6 lives
114/06/20, 13:04 Paxilexifixi Isu 63 lives

What one can do: Take action to prevent one life from being abused, enslaved, killed hurt, etc. What one can do: Refuse to throw up your arms because the task is too great. Instead do what you can to help even one person, free one person, care for one person. One of today's rescues was a one person rescue. There are few sight more joyful than the sight of one person, very alone, who discovers that they will not die alone, at least, not today.

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114/06/24 18:18 Yamadorra 13 lives
114/06/24 20:35 John Basbasz 1 life

This report concerns the close of yesterday's patrol shift. Two death cans were discovered in close proximity. 56 lives were rescued and brought to safety. Two pilots are guilty.

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114/06/24, 02:18
Croyelle 46 lives
unquale 10 lives

What can a person do in light of the kind of wholesale cruelty displayed by such a morally emasculated person as would kill 160,800 people for mere pleasure? One follows the course of mercy, honor, and duty. For DSTON that means helping the people we can help. These 62 people we were able to help today.

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114/06/27, 20:28 Bob DaBuilda 62 lives