From: "Neil Faulkner" N.Faulkner@tesco.net Subject: Re: [B7L] Re:slash

... Nowhere was it said that the SEA was a Federation law. In fact, we get the following:

AVON: No problem. When Helotrix was first settled, the old Stock Equalization Act was still in force. Every Earth race had to be

represented.

That is, Federation conquest came after settlement. The implication is

that

the SEA is not a Federation law at all. Of course, there are several possible interpretations, eg: *Helotrix was settled under the direction of the Federation (and the SEA), declared its independence and was then forcefully subdued. *the SEA was legislated by a precursor of the Federation, but remained on the books when the Federation assumed the reins of power.

The wording of the quote, "...the old Stock Equalisation act was still in force," states that the SEA is NO LONGER in force. It was legislated by whomever did so (precursor to the Federation, or possibly the Federation itself) but is no longer on the books.

ObOT: I have never heard of a penguin eating ice cream.

Well, now, I have never heard of a penguin *refusing* to eat ice cream. Perhaps you just have to get them in the right mood.

I have, however heard of Penguin ice cream.

A possible interpretation of this is that most penguins are not cannibals.

Wildean