I thought about that paralell as well. Though the empire was glad to receive Bene Tleilax products though.

This episode made me laugh a whole lot :) I know someone just like PC principal and it seems like more and more people are becoming just like him. It's sad to see and I think the overly PC crowd are the ones that need to be "checked".

We should be one of the reasons you want to watch ponies, not a reason to stay away. While there is some adult content out there you want to keep the little ones away from, pony conventions can be fun for all ages.