Tail-Likes | Issues with Vernice being based on Little & Great Saint James

For Vernice's government to colonize Little & Great Saint James

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For Vernice's government to colonize Little Saint James and Great Saint James, there are several reasons why this decision was seen as problematic by it's government at the time.

To be fair, the government did technically remove the sex traffickers. Jeffrey Epstein and others involved in the trafficking network were removed in The Story of Tail-Likes. When the country of Vernice was established, many of those individuals were expelled. That part was clearly a positive action.

However, there were still concerns about whether some traffickers had been missed. In the story, people worry that investigators may not have discovered everything. Because of that possibility, the islands still carry a stained reputation.

Another concern involves the islands’ history. Even though they were once used as resorts, the Epstein scandal created fear and distrust. Many people stopped visiting because they associated the location with sex trafficking. This reputation created anxiety that someone might attempt to burn down or destroy the islands out of anger or revenge.

Under normal circumstances, Vernice might not have objected to the destruction of such a place. However, the government had already moved thousands of civilians to the islands to live there as residents of the new country. Because of this population, destruction would have endangered innocent people.

In the story, the government of Vernice does not use the islands for sex trafficking. Instead, the main concern is whether traffickers could still be hiding in the area. The practical solution becomes increased security.

To be fair, the government of Vernice does appear to care about its civilians. At the same time, it has awkward policies toward people considered unattractive. Those individuals are often hidden away because the government wants to maintain a positive image of beauty in the eyes of other nations. Ironically, this desire to appear respectable drives some of their more uncomfy policies.

Vernice acquired the islands partly because they believed the United States government would abandon the island and leave it to them if they asked for it. The islands had become symbols of horrific crimes, terrible history, and deep public disgust. Because of this reputation, Vernice believed the United States might be willing to let the territory go.

Their plan was to purchase the islands and establish a new country there. They believed the United States would not easily allow other countries to claim its land, but Epstein’s island was different. It carried such horrid history that officials might prefer to get rid of it.

Despite this, Vernice agreed to allow American investigators to continue examining the island. The government of Vernice promised that the territory would remain under investigation until the FBI completed its work related to Epstein and his network. Once that investigation ended, Vernice quickly finalized the acquisition.

The leaders feared that someone might destroy the island because of what it symbolized. Some government officials of Vernice even approached the government asking them not to demolish it. Vernice responded that they intended to preserve the islands and transform Little & Great Saint James into a functioning country instead.

They also promised the United States that Vernice would never go to war against it. A legal agreement established that the two nations would remain allies. Although Vernice accepted this agreement, its leaders were uncomfortable because The United States government told them that "If you want this island, you have to do us favors," which required them to cooperate with American authorities.

Because of concerns that the American government would use Vernice for what Epstein used it for, Vernice implemented strict security measures. Nearly everyone working in protective services, including police officers, guards, investigators, even down to janitors of police stations, received military-style training. The government feared that U.S. Governmental outsiders might arrive expecting sexual favors from Vernice citizens due to the island’s reputation.

As a result, they restricted visits from many foreign government officials. The FBI remained an exception because it had successfully handled the Epstein investigation and arrested individuals such as Ghislaine Maxwell & Jeffrey Epstein. Even so, Vernice remained cautious toward direct American political involvement.

The man who purchased the island for Vernice was James Maxwell, an extremely wealthy businessman. By the year 2059, when this event in the story takes place, James Maxwell had built several successful companies. He was originally from Texas and operated cloning businesses in Texas and Florida.

In this future setting, those states still allowed reproductive human cloning. James Maxwell’s companies primarily cloned animals, but they also offered reproductive human cloning, which was legal in those regions. Animal cloning cost $3,000, while cloning a human cost $20,000. Reviving ancient human species through genetic reconstruction via the method of cloning cost $2,000. and cloning extinct animals costed $1,000 and was mainly used for scientific or conservation research; Mainly Conservation of animals and ancient human species.

James Maxwell became extremely wealthy because people hired his companies to clone pets, reproduce lost relatives, or conduct genetic experiments such as reviving ancient human and animal species. However, he refused requests connected to individuals with severe criminal histories, particularly those involving pedophilia, murder, child abuse, spousal abuse, & rape.

When Vernice acquired the island, James Maxwell introduced strict screening policies. Clones of known rapists, pedophiles, or other violent criminals were banned from entering the country. James Maxwell believed that certain genetic traits or environmental factors might allow harmful behaviors to reappear.

His fears were influenced by a tragic case involving a clone from his company named Charlie Max. Charlie was the clone of a man named Charleston Max, who had committed sexual abuse. During Charlie’s upbringing, the original Charleston sexually abused him. This exposure, combined with the trauma of his childhood, and Charleston showing him child sexual abuse material as a child, eventually caused Charlie to develop pedophilic attractions that confused and frightened him later on, but that he didn't know was wrong because of how isolated his upbringing was as he was never allowed outside.

Charlie ultimately killed Charleston in self defense. However, by 2059, laws strictly prohibited clones from killing their originals, even in situations involving abuse. Charlie received severe punishment despite the circumstances.

While imprisoned, Charlie struggled deeply with guilt and confusion about his impulses. Other prisoners tried to explain to him that the behavior he had been exposed to was wrong. Because Charlie had been isolated during childhood, he had never properly learned these moral boundaries.

Eventually, overwhelmed by fear that he might harm others, Charlie took his own life in prison. The guards provided little protection or support, and the prison environment was already known for corruption and violence.

This case strongly influenced James Maxwell’s policies. He concluded that Vernice needed strict screening to prevent similar tragedies. His rules focused on keeping out clones connected to severe criminal histories and restricting access to child sexual abuse material which would encourage the same abuse.

James Maxwell believed that removing dangerous influences and maintaining strict oversight, keeping clones of such isolated with no access to the internet, television or phones other than maybe phones with no internet, could prevent individuals from repeating the crimes of their genetic predecessors, combining it with education on why pedophilia is wrong and that it is wrong from the ages of 5+.