Caellach Marellus
Aideron Technologies
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Posted - 2013.03.20 13:34:00 -
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Well this is all a bit of a clusterfuck really isn't it?
While I strongly disagree with Andreus' opinion for reasons I'll go into in a moment, I can't help but notice he seems to be the only person here with any real honesty or, for want for a better word, integrity.
Whereas on the otherhand we've people posting an awful lot of beautiful, romantic, promising words, who reflect a total opposite in their day to day engagements and the M.O of the association to which they align themselves.
And then we've got people who will jump into bed with anyone that helps them win their personal argument without thinking who they are becoming so reliant on. It's like the young girl in school with self esteem issues who'd sleep with anyone who gave her five minutes of attention. Only the consequences here are a little more than waking up with an itch the next morning.
Also a point out, if you're going to lambast someone for speaking on behalf of his employees, don't then start talking about what you believe they should do straight after, there's a quite strong level of hypocrisy there.
Anyway, Andreus I've not come here to be your White Knight, the above points were just bothering me. I must disagree with your opinion of the situation. While I understand your concept of "fight fire with fire" I cannot personally condone it. Yes there are those who'd want to see the Federation wiped from existence, and those who deny these people exist under their very noses. But to defend against them by reacting in turn and indiscriminately targeting entire groups just to pick out a few bad eggs, or as you put it to become "the monster", would destroy the Federation in a way far more effective than these verbal blowhards can ever hope to attain.
There have been a couple of dark moments in her history, where the Federation has turned into a machine of outright violence, hatred and malice, it's been effective if not near unstoppable, but at the cost of the ethics and ideals that makes the Federation exist in the first place. Such events are always marred by tragedy, sadly ones that have to be large enough to knock the populace out of their bloodlust and realise what they had surrendered in exchange for "guarenteed safety."
Yes, the Federation could churn out the war machine, let the right wing U-Nats take charge and systematically cleanse system after system under the guise of safety and preventative measures, but the moment they do, they stop being the Federation, or at least the spirit dies, the name might still exist but it will be a far cry from the noble purposes she was created for.
So no, genocide against one of the other three Empires is never an option, at least not for the Federation.
Enjoy your gaming.
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