Intergalactic Summit

Allow me to ask this: If it were the Amarr who were enslaved by the Matari, would you do anything different? Would you remain silent while countless thousands of your brethren were abused and denied their right to freedom as citizens of a glorious nation? Or would you speak up as Alexia has?

Alexia is acting on a passion that is buried deep within all Matari -- a passion felt as we watch our kith and kin slave away in Amarr compounds. We crave vengeance, and while I do not agree with Alexia that waging genocide is the answer to our problem, it is certainly understandable as to why she feels this way. Our hatred of your empire has, unfortunately, become a part of our culture. We have born, lived, and died with that hatred indoctrinated in each of us, and it will be a difficult thing to overcome while the Amarrian empire continues its practice of slavery.

In order for there to be a peaceful resolution, the Amarr empire must abolish its slavery, and the Matari -- as a people -- must forgive and forget the past, that we may focus on a brighter future.

Such matters cannot and should not be viewed through black and white lenses. If the Amarr were enslaved by the Matari in a matter that the Amarr had enslaved the Matari in the past, then yes, a call to arms would definitely be in order. The current situation, however, is not as Alexia describes it. Hatred is something that is born more out of propaganda, rather than reason, and the way I see things, we are ALL currently slaves to our own propaganda.

I don't agree with peaceful resolution as a solution, because peace is not something that our nations are familiar with, I am merely suggesting that we turn our aggressive urges towards another group in a matter that is mutually beneficial to both sides. Waiting for the Amarr to completely abolish slavery is something that I highly doubt will happen in our lifetime, but the current slavery situation cannot be compared to that of even recent history. I don't agree either that the Matari as a people need to forgive and forget the past, as I feel history is an important thing we must ground ourselves in lest we repeat the same mistakes.

In order to focus on a brighter future and leave the past behind, we must first have a future worth building, and all I see in the rhetoric of this thread is an attempt to bring back the past. I am not naive enough to think that people will or even should change what decades of experience and culture has taught them, but there comes rare times in everyone's history where the right pieces come into place and the right players have the same kind of vision necessary to usher in a new era, breaking the status quo. Renaissances are not common, but they do happen.

In the past few months, fighting against the Minmatar, feelings of hatred and disgust have changed and I no longer see simpleminded slaves, but worthy opponents and what I consider equals on the battlefield. I have even fought alongside some of them and sharing blood with what can only be described as bitter rivals has done more to create enormous amounts of mutual respect in a few brief moments, than the lifetime of hate has taught otherwise. Situations which promote such camaraderie in my mind is the only and true path to salvation for both of our nations.

Oh right. The destruction of CVA and their allies. Well, that's different, it's only right and proper for you to want to defeat your enemies in battle, if you'd been a little clearer on that score and said fewer things that made it sound like you were trying to prep for an immediate invasion of the Amarrian home world, then I think you'd have got a tamer reaction.

There were a few times when things that you said reminded me strongly of a conversation I heard about who the Sansha consider to be enemies. (Everyone)

*sigh*

I seem to have forgotten that all races in EVE only have a single archetype to choose from when posting in the IGS. I honestly find it sad that the fact that the limited lore also limits the creativity of the playerbase in an otherwise sandbox game.

Ignore everything i've said previously and replace it with the following:

Our mighty and glorious empire will not be swayed by the threats of uneducated heathens, by the holy light of the empress, the divine path set forth by our god will convince even the most radical of terrorists such as yourself of the righteousness of our holy religion. Only through the purity of a faithful holder can a slave attain true freedom as they learn the teachings and piety provided by the holiest of Amarrian scripture and sacred literature. As the augeries of destruction sing their song of death, all Matari that would attempt to become harbingers of death will be dealt with the swift Amarrian retribution reserved for traitors and blasphemers. Only through the holiest of fanatical devotion to glorious and omnipotent god will you slaves have any chance at possible salvation when forced to answer for your sins.

"And those who dare attempt to post breaking the Amarrian archetype shall be punished
Only the pure posting of angry Matari seeking revenge and over-zealous Amarr are acceptable
Those who would betray such tired routine are our enemies!
Those who would threaten the status quo endanger us with their creativity!
Meet any deviance with blind adherence to the script, lest you add anything interesting or fresh."
- The Lost Scriptures, Book 69:07070707

Pinky Feldman
7th Imperial Adjunct to the Royal Family
Arch Lieutenant Bishop Priest of the Holiest Order
True Holder of the Imperial Crusade Baptismal Penance

I'm sorry, but I have to disagree. I describe myself as a faithful servant to Her Empress, but I enjoy slaughtering my misguided brethren in the sham of the I24 Crusade. To me, it's simple. The Republic pays more but I must keep my faith so that the souls of the lost be guided to their proper afterlife.

I, Lord Vaari, earl of Sosan VII, teacher of faith, speaker of unquestion truth, symbol of unchallenged victory, golden mountain, carrier of the Heaven's light, self proclaimed Prophet, bane of witches, beacon of holy light, inspiring leader, skilled miner, great industrialist, defender of Providence, founder and despot of the Imperial Pharmacy and many more impressive titles will stand behind CVA if you come as always when difficult times are upon our region.

Then just leave me alone, I absolutely don't want to know about your private life and your 'friends'. Do not mail me anymore, do not reply on galnet. And do not send me these photos and other 'stuff' ever again!

You are anthropomorphising, sir.

Perhaps they think, perhaps they have opinions, but these thoughts and opinions would be largely recognizeable to us. They more likely would have 'rebelled' because we were emitting the wrong flocking behaviours.

You two are so cute together :)

Oh get a room.