Intergalactic Summit

I think, Scherezad, that the concept is purely conceptual. If there is one thing that has never saved an empire, it is glazing the surface of that empire's home planet. It would inspire hatred and warfare for as long as any member of that empire draws breath, whereas conventional warfare practices would probably end the conflict sooner. Instead, it would necessitate genocide.

In the end, I think the answer to that question is yes, but not even because of how far you would go to protect your home empire. The odds are that, if indeed utterly sterilizing Gallentia was the only way to save the Caldari State, then it's probably not just the Caldari State that would be in danger. To commit cultural genocide in lieu of having cultural genocide committed on you would take a force of weaponry or foolishness the likes of which no empire I have ever seen could bring to bear. We would be talking about weaponized metaviruses or system-destroying remote weapons.

The correct answer to the question, then is, "Well, yes, I suppose.... but what in the name of God would ever necessitate that? The idea is as unthinkably disgusting as the scenario, and it shall never come to pass between men of honor and civility."

Basically what Verin said. I said I would do it if it were necessary. I didn't say I'd do it for kicks.

Believe me, if someone decided to glass Gallentia, I have a feeling the Gallenteans would be the second ones with their hands around the offenders' necks. Their own fellow Caldari would likely kill them for breaking their agreement.

Perhaps that is a better moral question. Assuming that there is absolutely no necessary reason to commit genocide, which I agree with, would you kill your fellow Gallenteans to save the Caldari State from annihilation?

I assumed genocide was what we were talking about. Conventional warfare is all about toppling the king on the other side of the board. We'd be talking about completely melting the surface of whole planets. Entire populations.

Every single barely thinking creature is loyal to an ideal to some extent. But every single thikning creature is biased by its own self preservation instinct disguised as mental constructs to justify actions that are without reason or purpouse.

That is why we have wars. It is in the nature of thinking living creatures to further drown in abstract constructs the more intellingent and meditative that creature gets.

That is what drove Jovians to barely self destruct in the search for what they thought was their aims. That is what destroyed the each civilization dreams of greatness throughout the history.

It is no different that any dreams of "racial" or "universal" proportions will stumble in the smallest but always present obstacle to any group effort: Self interest.

Clashes on Caldari Prime. Several clashes occurred along borders between Gallente- and Caldari-held districts on Caldari Prime

news source http://community.eveonline.com/news/news-channels/world-news/clashes-on-caldari-prime-quelled-by-mordus-legion/

Not gonna lie, I laughed.

From the news item:



It is not treason if Mordu's is working under the agreement of BOTH of our governments, so cool your afterburner. ;)

Happy Heth Shield...I'm glad I wasnt drinking my coffee right then.

It could also be seen as a gesture of defiance (though a futile and, in this case, misdirected gesture). I guess it is all a matter of perspective. Personally, I see a passion and courage to be admired, which is not uncommon among the Civire I know, but a misdirection and lack of prior planning that is the unfortunate consequence of mob-mentality. This woman is a mere victim of circumstance married to the more admirable qualities of her birth and upbringing, leading to what some will surely declare bravery, others stupidity. Ironically, this very difference of opinion might lead to such a situation occurring again, off the back of a riot, spurred by an argument. Maybe this time it'd be a male Gallente in this poor woman's position, or even an Amarr or Minmatar immigrant on either side of the conflict?

No matter what the combination, the failure and shame lies with people with more power and less scruples than a defiant young woman lashing out at what she has been led to believe is unfair oppression, now coupled with allegations of spying by a foe she has already been educated to dislike, if not hate.

It is good to see Mordu's Legion proving that they are as effective in quelling violence as they are in enacting it, but I take far more heart in the seemingly unanimous agreement from all district administrators that this intervention was a victory for peaceful co-existence. The process of stabilising the Caldari home world in it's current state will never be without painful upwellings of tension such as that reported, but through the executive and administrative actions shown in the aftermath of this latest incident, a glimmer of hope remains.