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Re:The Star – Arthur C. Clarke (1967) [pdf] by bbarnett on Monday December 27, 2021 @08:34AM (#29702369)
All I see is someone trying to ensure accuracy.

Are you conflating accuracy with defending? Do you believe a wrong, should result in an alteration of truth, to make it look worse?

Re:The Star – Arthur C. Clarke (1967) [pdf] by johnhenry on Tuesday December 28, 2021 @02:56PM (#29717327)
Straightforward answers to your questions: No. No.

But, I believe you have missed the point.

It's problematic to send a bear to attack someone -- particularly if you are the all-powerful, all-knowing creator of the universe with other methods at your disposal. Whether or not the victim dies is besides the point.