Intergalactic Summit

And this arguement can be stopped right here, i fight Diana regularly in Minmatar/Amarr space, she fleets or did once upon a time purely with Amarr being generally the only caldari in fleet, she has a history of fighting for the 24th crusade, against mainly tlf.

You speak from a position of ignorance i suggest you withdraw.

This from the person who is ending the aid program because his ego was bruised.

I am deeply ashamed I ever had anything to do with the lot of you.

But not that surprising.

Given the enormous profits enjoyed by successful fighters on either side, there could more easily be a fiscal advantage to her participation than a moral one.

Really. The only time I've heard her say nice things about US is when she compares us to YOU.

Okay, there may well be more to this than it seems at face value. I'll withdraw, as Mr Horak suggested.

It's that last sentence which is the problem - the logic is backwards. We need to be absolutely clear on this: the burden of proof that your god has demanded such a thing lies with you.

It is simply not possible for me to prove that it didn't happen. If, on the other hand, it DID happen then it should be relatively easy to prove. As it is you have only the words of a single scriptural archive, and the assurances of a priesthood who profit enormously from slavery.

Has god delivered this demand to you personally? If not, then you have no assurance that he issued any such demand. For all you know it's entirely probable that the powerful and wealthy people of the Empire, who became powerful and wealthy by being slave owners, invented the theology of Reclamation through slavery as a justification to permit them to continue the practice in an age of evolving moral standards, with god content to sit in the background shaking his omnipotent head and content to dish out post-mortem justice rather than step in and correct the wrong personally. Or, more likely, a fiction who couldn't do even that. Even if he had spoken to you in person, could you prove to me that he had? In a way that was distinguishable from wishful thinking, delusion or an outright lie?

I know you've got some functioning level of skepticism, or else every visit to a market hub would result in you snapping up the contracts being spammed in the local channel because of their excellent deals and then being perpetually confused and upset because you got a Tengu frame and five skillbooks rather than a fully fit strategic cruiser. You are capable of assuming that you're being lied to or exploited. Have you ever thought to apply those same instincts to the matter of your faith in divinely-mandated slavery? Have you not, even once, asked yourself "hey, what if the reason we have slavery is simple human greed?"

As fascinating as this cultural analysis is, would anyone care to enlighten this ignorant savage on the matter of what exactly has prompted this decision by I-RED? The 'what' is clear enough, the 'why' is vague at best.

Is this some sort of fall out over the Cartel raids, or something coming from the Capsuleer organisations? Or is it over something else entirely?

The decision to terminate the program was not one made by I-RED, but my myself, overseer of the program's day-to-day operations.

There are various factors that played into the program's termination. A large percentage of Minmatar simply refused any interaction with the Cal-Matari Program, and even insulted the integrity of our actions. If our assistance and cooperation is not wanted, then we will honor such a decision. Additionally, the Cal-Matari Program was beginning to prove to be a financial burden I-RED cannot afford to contribute to. Various business contracts established via the program helped ease the financial burden, as well as the rare ISK donation, but these methods were not substantial enough to counter-act the drain on our funds. With our current deployment, as well as continued growth and influence in Syndicate, I-RED simply cannot afford to maintain the program and all it's divisions - our resources are stretched too far as it is. I greatly underestimated the financial strain the program would have on I-RED. Furthermore, the Republic government under Shakor consistently proved problematic for the Cal-Matari Program. Unwarranted search and seizures of Cal-Matari transport vessels were quite frequent. This, to me, is another clear indication that the Cal-Matari Program is not wanted.

I hope I made the reasoning behind the decision clear now.

Yes I am going to sit there and say that a slave is free to advance in the ranks of the Amarr Empire, and I am going to continue sitting here and telling you that if you disagree with me, you are stupid and wrong. You clearly don't speak to many slaves; I do. There is a very clear reason why the majority of slaves who earn their freedom stay in Amarr, rather than fleeing to the Republic, that bastion of freedom open to supposedly all...

That reason is, if they sought "freedom" among their kin, rather than their former owners, and dared retain elements of their former culture, they'd be beaten to death as outcasts like Abel Jarek. Some freedom that is. The chance for freedom in Amarr society is greater for a freed slave than it is among their kin because they already fit Amarr society, and know how to navigate it. Look at the Ni-Kunni; once, most were slaves, now, most are free, and contributing much to greater Amarr.

Please don't insult OUR own people with your ignorance of reality...

About minmatar capsuleers 'farming profits'.
Actually, they are attacking caldari military installations in order to capture systems. What they do, is a direct offense against the State. Just check battle logs, if you are interested, and you will find out, that there are even more minmatars attacking our installations, than gallentean.
Right now, these minmatars are used as a meat shield, as a cannon fodder by gallenteans. These primitives are easy controlled and mentally enslaved by rotten gallentean egocentric ideals. But their weak minds is their own problem.
I will put them out of their misery.
With fire.