Stories tagged “ethics”
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Fantasyland XII
Henry hated hanging around waiting for things to happen, he was a go-getter, which is why hanging around in the melancholic dungeon, surrounded by moaning bodies was insufferable. “Is this going to take long,” he asked while being shackled...
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No Home For a God
After a final check of my suit, I stepped out the airlock into the Yard. Silence, and then, clanking and grinding. I winced. Someone needs repairs. I hit the button for Tia. Life on Mars was quiet, tenuous, and lonely. I was stationed with two other s...
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One Step Closer
There comes a time when every shy geek must break, and these times are frequently heralded by inspired, polysyllabic speeches in the fashion of Jean-Luc Picard, had he spent more quality time with Leonard H. McCoy. James, for one, had seen more than en...
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I Eat Meat.
And I haven’t really questioned that. Don’t get me wrong- I like meat. I knew that animals have to die in order for me to eat meat. And I didn’t think twice. Not until recently. Whatever I am, I am not yet a vegetarian. I eat meat jus...
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Laurossel's Quandry
Laurossel had long since given up on maintaining an avatar in the universe. Too much hassle; it’s hard to care when nothing really matters. He used to jump in for a dip as a short lived street rat, or one-hit wonder, or a slave. But it had been a...