Would you knowingly work for Hank Scorpio or someone just like him?
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i'm trying to get into law so this is probably what's gonna end up happening anyway if i'm lucky
Homer had a dream job there, so I'd certainly stay.
Seems a terrible place to live. It is gigantic, so you're probably never on the outer skirt, and when do you see the sun?
It's space dystopia, it's probably all terrible places to live.
i seem to recall a book about workers on the death star when it got #rekt, probably non-canon now
DiscoJer
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While not on the legal side of things, I'm not sure how he's less moral than a lot of business people.
For instance, is it moral for a business person to get the government to take someone's land and give it them? It's perfectly legal in many places (eminent domain) and depressingly common, yet I wouldn't say it's moral.
And on the flip side, from what we know of him, he doesn't seem to directly harm people. He simply blackmails governments. It is really morally worse to blackmail a government for a billion dollars thanks to a doomsday laser, as opposed to a football stadium?
Oh sure, people would have to pay higher taxes to pay for the blackmail money. But it seems generalized.
Compare it to a property developer that puts pressure on a city to give him tax breaks to build a store, then a few years later, does the same thing at a nearby location in another city, so the original store goes out of business? Over and over, all over the city.
So I guess what I'm saying is, Hank Scorpio is a heck of a lot better than Stan Kroenke
For instance, is it moral for a business person to get the government to take someone's land and give it them? It's perfectly legal in many places (eminent domain) and depressingly common, yet I wouldn't say it's moral.
And on the flip side, from what we know of him, he doesn't seem to directly harm people. He simply blackmails governments. It is really morally worse to blackmail a government for a billion dollars thanks to a doomsday laser, as opposed to a football stadium?
Oh sure, people would have to pay higher taxes to pay for the blackmail money. But it seems generalized.
Compare it to a property developer that puts pressure on a city to give him tax breaks to build a store, then a few years later, does the same thing at a nearby location in another city, so the original store goes out of business? Over and over, all over the city.
So I guess what I'm saying is, Hank Scorpio is a heck of a lot better than Stan Kroenke
LegendOfGood
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I'd do it for the gift basket alone.
Doesn't eminent domain need to be for public utility only? You can't just take land and give it to a private business holder willy-nilly...
Threatening to do something that will cause harm is probably morally worse than threatening to withhold something that will assist, yes.
darkwing-buck
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As long as I get to keep the moccasins.
Oh definitely. As far as supervillains go, he's basically benign. I'd work for him in a heartbeat.
Scorpio...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QEsjd1WZuY
Scorpio...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QEsjd1WZuY
Planet_JASE
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As someone that works for a not-for-profit and gets treated like absolute crap, I'm willing to make the switch.
unholyrevenger72
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Hell yes i'd work for Hank.
If he'd succeeded and ruled the world like he ran his company, it would probably even have been a significant improvement over the status quo. That's why we need a businessman for global dictator.
Daniel Jackson
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Yeah. Excellent job, nice house, free sugar and cream.
There must be some nice planets out there, like the one where JarJar lives.
Of course, but compare that to Scorpio who gives you a fuckton of money while you live.
Hank Scorpio no.
David Xanatos maybe.
The biggest problem with Scorpio is that you're essentially an extra on Game of Thrones. You don't want to be near his business when governments defend themselves from his power plays.
Xanatos has done a few things that can get his company in trouble but one dream sequence episode aside he lawyers up pretty well and maintains his company well. More importantly with Xanatos I would be working on or near cool projects no matter the division. This is much less likely in Scorpio's enterprise.
David Xanatos maybe.
The biggest problem with Scorpio is that you're essentially an extra on Game of Thrones. You don't want to be near his business when governments defend themselves from his power plays.
Xanatos has done a few things that can get his company in trouble but one dream sequence episode aside he lawyers up pretty well and maintains his company well. More importantly with Xanatos I would be working on or near cool projects no matter the division. This is much less likely in Scorpio's enterprise.
Nocturnowl
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But can I deal with the sugar not being in packages? a make or break moment.
It's Scorpio. You'll be dirty indirectly.
Fudgepuppy
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I would go in as a janitor and leave as a henchmen with a bullet in my head.
I fall easily for charismatic leaders.
I fall easily for charismatic leaders.
They did win back to back Super Bowls the year after that ep so I dunno...
TheOnlyOneHeEverFeared
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Wouldn't give a shite personally. Cash is cash.
A Link to the Past
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I would work for him sooner than I would, say, Dr. Evil. However, I think the only people who can work for Hank are people who are smart and morally grey, or people who are too oblivious for morality to come into play.
PlatypusDude
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As long as I can go get some mean business hammocks absolutely.
BotchPoppaPump
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Only guys like me would work for Hank Scorpio...
...I'm a guy like me!
...I'm a guy like me!
TsunamiOfSwagger
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In a heartbeat.
A Fish Aficionado
I am going to make it through this year if it kills me
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Just give me that chance.
CarpeDeezNutz
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Yes, I would thrive under ol' Hank.
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