...and it wasn't a bad place, as Death Stars go. It was much much cleaner and didn't have rats like The Budget Inn over on Antaurus VI.
I forgot to add that the Jedi and Rebellion also thought it fine to create an army out of little hippie teddy bears, armed with sticks, to go up against heavily armed battle tanks. How many of these little teddy bears died for Luke Skywalker's incestuous crush on his sister?
Their blood is on your hands Skywalker.