Intergalactic Summit

In a daring covert operation the Minmatar Republic liberated over million slaves from Ammatar space.
May many more be freed from bondage.

I know that in the past, I have criticized people for bloviating, but in this case, some additional detail is warranted.

Liberated? You went to their houses and took them, I imagine, which usually is called kidnapping instead of liberating. Those people were born where they are, they had their lifes there: their works, their loved and hated ones, their duties, joys and sufferings. You took that all away in a mere show of force camouflaged as righteousness. But it still is terrorism and human trafficking on a massive scale.

The news feed I am refering to. Republic and Electus Matari conduct operation inside Ammatar border system.

They had been waiting for some time. Be calm, Amarrian friends. These were not your brothers and friends. They were your forgotten.

Unfortunately Scherezad the issue is not only with the slaves lost, but in the political implications of this action. Breeches in sovereignty such as these embolden those who attack Greater Amarria while making those within it feel less secure. The result is more attacks from the outside and a less stable society within our own borders, which instigates more violence, hardens Amarrian ideas on the Minmatar (as demonstrated by Lord Crow over there), and hinders the efforts of reformists who would like to see Matari slaves freed legally.

These short-sighted slave-freeing raids might impress freedom advocates for about a month, but all in all they do nothing to help their cause overall, while they hurt the overall health of the entire cluster. More forces worrying about freeing and defending slaves means less fending off the Blood Raiders, the Angel Cartel and Sansha's Nation, after all.

What? What do you mean? You're siding with extremists like Crow now, Farel?

I am all sorts of giddy about this. Please, please, please go to all out war over this issue. I hope my this time next year one of two outcomes have occurred: the Domain fleet is in orbit around Matar, or the Republic fleet is in orbit around Amarr Prime.

The two sides hopefully realize that this CONCORD enforced peace benefits neither of you. Withdraw from CONCORD (if someone could repeat the whole blowing them up, like before, that would be nice) and slug it out!

How did you think Moderates would react to a unilateral action designed to escalate the conflict? If you push Moderates to make a decision for one side or another, don't be surprised at their choices.

Extremists such as I? You mean the kind that will tell you honestly what they think of you? Maybe you mean the kind that will put their personal wants aside for contracts made by their government? Even after they are not legally bound by such contracts?

Perhaps you speak of the extremists who look at these clever little lies you Minmatar craft for your justifications, these little sidesteps you try to convince it really isn't your responcibility wjhat you do. Maybe you speak of those who have given the liberals time to show these people who continue to attack us can be reasoned with?

Or, do you speak of the extremists who will hunt their own for breaking their governments promises to yours? These extremists who in spite of themselves and their personal wants keep inviting you to show that you can be taken on your word. That you can be delt with as rational people?

Oh, how I wish your kind had extremists such as I and those far greater than me. But you do not, do you?

You have plenty who will always demand more: another slave freed, one more system taken and one more church vandalized.
You have plenty of those who will always condemn others: Too many slaves freed, how dare he believe as his family has and yet another extremist calling us on our misdeeds, so mean.

Give me one good reason why this extremist should save one more of your kin in your own sovereignity from any slaver. Since you clearly have too much time in your hands to go breaching our sovereignity.

I have plenty of reasons to oppose illegal slavery. I have plenty of reasons to hunt criminals. I have plenty of reasons to help Faithful secure themselves better. Tell me one reason why any man of Faith should ever extend any aid to your kin?

Crow