"I value the risk of no moral hazard to exceed the cost of one. You are welcome to personally satisfy the debts of any wrongfully indebted vessel if you disagree."Trellania wrote:
"And from the moral hazard standpoint, there is no reason to put liens on people who did everything safely and ended up in trouble through circumstances beyond their control."
"Fines are a type of debt. A court-ordered debt is still a debt, and usually a priority debt. Your argument on this is factually incorrect."
Ooc: this is not the case in the real world. While a fine can create a debt, it is not conceptually a debt. That said, if you want to rp wank it as a debt, you go for it.
"You have addressed it in a way that is creating a difference beyond what actually exists. You have no factual reason for the liens to be placed on everyone or to say they are not a punishment."
"You are encouraged to vote against, ambassador. My position has been made clear. If you are unpersuaded, your remedy is to vote against. I will not further detract from my drafting efforts when I do not find your position persuasive."