Intergalactic Summit

I was born in a Gallente Prime and I'm a Major General for the Federal Defense Union in active service. Wouldn't that make me a citizen of the Federation and a soldier?



That comes down to personal and social differences. In the Federation such roles are well defined and there's no issue for confusion. One would not be less of a citizen for not being a soldier but one could become a citizen for serving the Federation as a soldier. Many immigrants choose this path.



Someone from the Federal Navy would give you a different opinion than mine as I'm a capsuleer and at the FDU we handle things differently. I'm in absolute control of my ship and there's no dissenters, there's not an officer to conveniently replace me, the ship wouldn't even function without me.

I probably don't need to remind you that capsuleer ships require much less crew than normal so a ship without a capsuleer is pretty much useless because there would not be enough to keep the ship running propperly and would be an easy target out in open space. Dissenters would be shooting themselves in the foot.

Capsuleer ship crews are well aware of the risks and what it means to serve our ships.

There are places where history and heritage are still valued, yes, like my native home in Gererique. It is by far the exception, though, not the rule.

I'm actually enthralled by monarchic societies in the Federation. Perhaps I'll pay Gererique a visit someday.

Hardly. And I'm already tired of arguing with you. At the same time I just think you are way too stubborn and are way too defensive.

So I'll just drop the argument now as we'll clearly not going to be getting anywhere with this.

Debate often suffers more by the heat of its defenders than from the arguments of its opposers. Ms. Mekhana your crew is voting to self destroy.

My crew will do what they are told, as they always have.

Just keep bombarding me with your ignorance all night. I'll still be here.

Ms. Mekhana, I apologise for my aggressive approach, I welcome your commentaries as a opportunity to learn from them in one way ore another. However as you speak your mind in this public forum its naive to expect others will not. I will offer you this piece of advise, listen to others the same as you wish others listen to you.

I apologize ma'am. We are indeed speaking the same language, but I did not craft my point well. Let me try again, in the frame of your last statement. I apologize for my bluntness; I have no recourse, as my skills of language fail me.

There lives in your words a denigration of the common person, Pilot Mekhana - you can see it most clearly in your words:



You speak as if a "patriot", one who "acts on their ideals and does not sit idly," is better than a "sheep", the common man. This is the point I disagree with. That "Common man," that "sheep" who does not raise dissent, is as noble as the patriot with all of their stirring speeches.

That common man is silent, for he loves his family and wishes them protection, and so he guards them by guarding his tongue when his pride might guide him otherwise.

That common man is still, for he loves his people, and will not raise his hand against them - even if he disagrees with them - for he knows humility and realizes that he may not be right.

That common man, when he does speak, and when he stirs to action, acts with his fellows, together, for he loves them, and they him. He does not idolize these moments when he must be stirred, for they risk his heart. May he never be forced to do so, as you suggest all should. May instead his years be long, his pantry full, his children many, and his home bright. This is his disposition and that which he desires, may he receive it in full measure.

You glorify conflict and struggle, and condescend towards those you call "sheep", Pilot Mekhana. This is the point of contention I have.

Also, as a postscript, I would like to suggest an addendum to your statement.

A true patriot acts on their ideals and does not sit idly, so long as those ideals align with the ideals of the nation in which they live. Elsewise the individual is not a patriot, they are a traitor.

In this we are agreed, Mr. Louvaki.