Originally by: Kora Bequin

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In my travels I have met many Minmatar, including some of the Raven clan. Many would be downright horrified at hearing these words from a "comrade"'s mouth

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Originally by: Garion Avarr

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If this truly was done every minute of every day, then we should run out of slaves.

We are talking billions of slaves here. A population like that produces more than enough children to cover those kinds of losses. Not to mention the ongoing slaver raids.

Slaves are too valuable for most people to waste like that. Some do, yes, an in the past when they were easier to obtain it was much more common, but this is much rarer nowadays than most Minmatar seem to think.

So in other words, If they were not so damned expencive we would all do it? Is that what I should read from that statement?

To do this properly takes time -- many decades, if the release of all Matari slaves is to be accomplished without destroying both the Empire

You have had decades. So now it looks like the destruciton of the empire will be the freedome of the slaves, not the otherway around.


Will you give us the time to do it properly?

You have had time and chose to make more slaves, and try to "Reclaim us who are free." Time is up.
Now, let me tell you a story. I once owned three Matari slaves. I realized that it might help me in my dealings with the Minmatar to not own any Matari slaves, so I decided to free them, for I am a practical man.

Before I freed them, however, I asked them if they were willing to be made free, for I consider slavery to be a two way contract. One said yes, though she was happy with his life here, she would also like the chance to explore the cluster on his own. In recognition of her many years of service, I gave her a generous sum of money and she went on her way and started her own business, which did well. After some time, however, she was taken advantage of in ways that are not proper to speak of by some Amarrians. She reported this to the authorities, but they would do nothing, she was a Matari and the one who wronged her a True Amarrian.

Just one more example of why the empire needs to be destroyed.

The second slave accepted freedom on the condition that he be allowed to stay and work for me as he always has.

That is actualy a fair deal. Wow.

The third slave was afraid of what other Amarrians might do to him if he did not have the protection of being my property, and had no desire to leave the service of my family, and so begged me not to free him. Instead, with his consent, I gave him to one of my sisters as a gift when she was married.

And yet another example of why we need to destroy the empire.

So you see, it is not always as simple as saying 'free all the slaves' and having it done at once -- .

There has been time. Lots of time, yet nothing is done but talk, until now.

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Originally by: Sepherim

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This only proves you haven't bothered to know who you speak of Mr Ardan. No, you are not sub-humans, not at all. We all are humans. Precisely that is why we need to guide you to the light. We don't Enlighten dogs, we Enlighten people. And if your people hadn't started a war, I would still be trying to keep peace between both nations and bring them to better terms.

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