Intergalactic Summit

I used to have a problem with the Amarrian religion in general. Nowadays, I don't have a problem with you worshiping your God. I have a problem with the fact that you mistakenly believe your belief gives you the right or the obligation to bother others with it.

Most notably absent from this on-going discussion is Elder Mentor Raish, himself.

He is of Amarr origin and may have followed the practice (or lack of practice) of maintaining a medical clone.

Has anyone seen or heard from him after his ship and pod were destroyed?

I'm fairly certain we ended his existence.

If not, he's probably found a nice hole somewhere to hide in for the next few centuries.

Still, I suppose some verification wouldn't be a bad idea. Kōgō Heika will probably want to have a few words with him if he's still drawing breath.


*Edit: *Apologies, I mean to say, Her Majesty the Empress, I'm trying to learn some local Khaldari dialects.

I doubt he's any more mortal than you or I, capsuleer.

Indeed, gossip do initiat "interesting" discussions.

Look at that holder, did you hear about his wife? Oh, have you heared about archbishop's son, oh my. And our ni-kunni neighbors moving furniture all night every night, why oh why sister?
Your discussion is the same type of interesting.

I expected better from you Mrs Farel or if not better then at least some class, extremely disappointing.

Gossip ? On international geopolitics ?

And your ad hominem is the same drivel as everyone else's.
Do not listen to such closed minds Lyn.

I am told that in the past, Emperors have been removed from office.
If this is the case, then it is possible that they can be wrong, counter to some of the more virulent claims on this thread.
It is right to question one's leaders when they begin to act in a manner that is inconsistent with their stated goals, or when their actions become erratic.
It is prudent to question them should their actions be deemed counter to the greater good of those they lead.

However much the zealots may wish it otherwise, if an emperor or empress can be removed from office, they can be wrong.
if they can be wrong, and they are the voice of 'god'. then god can be wrong.

given that logic, I can understand their zeal and their claims that no matter the evidence to the contrary, their leader must, always, be right.
it's not correct, by any stretch, but I can understand why they would want to believe it.

Perhaps a better question to ask oneself might be: "If I do not have a seat on the Privy Council does the Empress have any obligation to answer my questions?"

I would say attributing motivations to Her Imperial Majesty solely on the basis of conjecture as irresponsible, yes.

Likely as irresponsible as a member of the Amarrian faith to directly question in public an action of their Empress and demand that God's representative be held accountable to them. Then again I doubt Ms. Farel places much personal value in the Codes of Demeanour as outlined in the Scriptures or she would already know that the rule of the Empress is Benign and Righteous without need for her to ask questions of why for any action Her Imperial Majesty decides to undertake. The only outcome to be had in doing so is to instigate a discussion in which the actions of the Empress are cast into aspersion and spurious conjecture which I can only assume was Ms. Farel's intention.

I believe we differ greatly in what constitutes intimidation, Ms. Arrendis. What I expressed was a frank opinion. I admit, they might even be perceived to be harsh, but untempered words alone are not tacit or implied coercion enough for intimidation in my mind.