Well, OK we're really straying off-topic for a toy site, but since I am up late already doing work and tomorrow is a federal holiday in America...
Here is a list of ethical principles as articulated by the Josephon Institute a non-profit, non-partisan organisation, whose ethical framework is frequently taught in Anglo-American universities as part of accounting and auditing courses (yes, I got out an old textbook):
1. trustworthiness
2. respect
3. responsibility
4. fairness
5. caring
6. citizenship
Of course these are not universally regarded, but the auditing profession, the one Western societies entrust to certify trillions of dollars worth of transactions each year, feels these are worthy of being taught. And I'm pretty sure we're not a bunch of Communist hippies....
Lucas violates several of these for the reasons I argued in posts above, particularly respect and caring. I contrast Lucas' conduct with Ridley Scott, who allows the original cuts of his films to remain available, even though the studio at times actively prevented him from putting out the film he wanted to. Lucas essentially just wants to make the OT prettier and extant scripts have to the best of my knowledge Han Solo (my first love
) shooting first. He is being a spiteful putz.
OK, that was a long reply but I was not kidding earlier about how the grudge I bear Lucas. :emperor As an alternative I supposed I could have just invoked the South Park "Free Hat" episode.
