Intergalactic Summit

How refreshingly insulting, to think that some would claim they could pick up on me being Brutor by just my mannerisms, there is more to me, than my heritage, even if it is a part of me, I refuse to allow it to define me. Then again, I don't have any tattoos either.

This isn't a slight to other Minmatar, but I don't think you can lump a who race in there like that. And to the people who say blood doesn't matter, I am no Matari, then surely blood doesn't matter those Intaki and whatnot can have their tattoos and be accepted into "Matari" culture too.

I'm generally of the opinion that any form of bodily defilement is abhorrent to God.
However, the Minmatar in my possession are tattooed with marks making them clearly distinguishable as owned by and under protection of The Empire.

Tobias Primus,
Loyal Servant of The Empire.

You forgot smell.

Yes, it is easy to pick out us sweet smelling ones. I would not paint you all with such broad a brush as it is quite rude.

I believe those are so common these days they're considered a part of the standard package.

Was that pathetic little barb directed at me, Farel? If so, get your facts straight. I'm a member of an industrial corporation and alliance, not a "freedom fighter". You might wish to do a bit of research. If you bothered to look before shooting off your mouth you'd see that Gradient's motto is "Freedom through Strength, Strength through Industry". Our mandate is to be the shield of the Republic by building an industrial backbone and to keep the spacelanes open by fighting pirates, criminals and other enemies of the Tribes.

I don't know what your issue is Farel but, little fits of pique such as this put the lie to your supposed quest for objective truth and your (self-appointed) position as the moral compass of the IGS. You're nothing more than a pseudo-intellectual, self-aggrandizing, confused ex-slaver who prattles on about grand concepts as if above the petty bickering of the average capsuleer when, in fact, you're no better than those you deride. In short you are a hypocrite, pilot.

At least the usual cast of Amarrian zealots and Caldari xenophobes are honest about their motivations.

I do not know how you came to the conclusion that it was aimed personally at you. At least, the freedom fighter part, considering that apparently you are still governed by your emotions before anything else, and still systematically taking aggressive stances by instinct.

My point was just that while we are at prejudices, we should at least be exhaustive, thus my addition to your list. I am sure we lack of many more others, though.

Now then, put aside your personnal appreciation of my mindset, I am still struggling to understand how I am an ex-slaver.

I came to that conclusion because it was posted directly after a comment of mine and the fact that you seem to have a bias against Minmatar who struggle against the Amarrian "offer of redemption" (are you denying that you used to be an active member of Knights of the Merciful Crown, a combat capsuleer corporation that fought alongside the 24 IC). You are an adherent of the Amarrian religion and (now) ex-supporter of the empire; therefore an ex-slaver. Whether you ever personally held slaves yourself is immaterial; you supported the empire and were complicit in that crime against humanity, in my opinion.

Yes, I tend to take a moderately aggressive tone when dealing with bigots, xenophobes, the self-deluded, hypocrites and slavers. A thousand years or so of oppression (and betrayal at the hands of one's own blood) tends to radicalize. As the old saying goes, "don't hate the player, hate the game". Don't like the fact that we Matari are passionate in our feelings about the Amarr and Ammatar? Take it up with Jamyl.

I certainly hold no bias against the Matari struggle, but I may hold grudges against some of the worst sides of the Matari culture/nation, as much as I hold grudges against other nations as well. I have nothing at all against the Matari struggle in itself, though.

I used to be a member of the Knighthood and part of their council, but I do not really understand what this has to do with the current discussion. I also used to fight "alongside" of the 24th IC for the statu quo - that I still support - but again, I fail to see what this really proves. Unless you want to prove Mr Marellus - the post just above yours - right, of course. So, please spit it : what is your point ?

Your opinion on my so called part in slavery is irrelevant, as I have probably freed as many slaves as you have probably ever done, and achieved more in that line of ideals and progressive mindsets that you can imagine. Ignorance may lead easily to prejudices, but I am a little tired to have to repeat that again and again. You just seem to want to see what suits you, and nothing else : if it does not please you or follows your political agenda, you just ignore it, which is a shame. To achieve the picture, I have never been a follower of the Amarrian religion, but merely of the Amarrian spirituality and scriptural core principles, which is something radicaly different. But again, it might be tied to your ignorance on the matter. To be more clear, I do not show the slightest interest in what the TC actually thinks, except maybe which consequences it may bring eventually.

A thousand years, or a million of years, or any other amount of years certainly tends to radicalize, but there is a huge difference between leading to it and justifying it. As for "taking it up with Jamyl", this is another issue. Again, you are the only ones responsible for what you do, eventually, whatever you had to endure.

I believe Ura's questions have been answered to her satisfaction.

And to Rodj blake

You need more fiber.

That is all.

Ava