The German wikipedia is also small, banned fair-use images, has essentially no pop culture coverage, and is hostile to newbies.
Let's leave aside our reflexive hostility to pop culture and consider; is it *really* a good encyclopedia which, given unlimited space, will only have *5* paragraphs on Darth Vader - and Anakin Skywalker combined? (See http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darth_Vader#Anakin_Skywalker.2FDarth_Vader )
If you don't like this example, we can go through the list of English FAs or even GAs and compare them with their German counterparts. The comparison, I assure you, will not favor de. Why? Because de is a terrible Wikipedia, a shining example of deletionism and exclusivism run amok.
The Death Star was the embodiment of Tarkin's Tarkin Doctrine; of course Vader would let Tarkin use it as he saw fit. But nevertheless, the buck stopped at Vader's door. The 'supreme' adjective in his title ain't there for pretty; nor was he Palpatine's right-hand man for nothing. As for the choking thing, that might just be Vader realizing he was acting childishly.
Now, as for construction crew; while you may be channeling _Clerks_ there, we don't see any non-military personnel on the Death Star I, nor is it ever described or appear uncompleted. Whatever was left to do was no doubt being taken care of by the select picked crew of the Death Star I. The original construction was done by Wookiee slaves and Desapyre prisoners - all dead or gone by Yavin.
Finally: since when do rebellions need to declare war? But if you really insist: http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Corellian_Treaty
> Plus, how do you get around the fact that Luke killed way more people by destroying the Death Star I than Vader ever did?
Let's keep in mind that we see very little of Darth Vader; we don't hear about his genocide of the Falleen, for example (I'll assume that you will refuse to accept that Darth Vader is responsible for blowing up Alderaan, even though he was Supreme Military Executor, in charge of all military operations). The EU covers his exploits in much more detail, and gives him a more appropriate bodycount.
Also, the people on the Death Star were military. In war, military personnel are fair game. Luke didn't go after civilians; Darth Vader and the Empire did.
> What would we do without the wiki
Thanks; I always enjoy seeing people find my articles useful!
> nondeterminism != free will.
Yes, that's option 3, as I said. And that may be your view, but I'm sure you don't presume to speak for everyone who claims to believe in free will.
> Maybe your entire philosophical platform, I've never seen a need for free will. The whole idea is pure anthropocentric hubris.
That's good for you; then these results are a non-issue for you. (Funnily enough, I hew to compatibilist views along the lines of Dennett, so it's not a issue for me either; but it's still interesting to discuss - it's not at all obvious that quantum mechanics would have anything to say about consciousness or free will.)
Memory fault - where am I?