She has a point, there are a lot of Federation Matari complaining about discrimination. This is something that has to be taken seriously.

Where her line of reasoning goes off the tracks, in my opinion, is that she seems to see it as an issue for the Republic, where (presumably) you and I see it as a matter for the Federation to resolve. Her couching it in terms of conflict, and lumping it together with the issues that plague Republic-Amarr relations, are what's interesting here.

And now in an effort to also help those of us who need to respond to the stupid drivel that people like Kim, Strife and Caine post, a similar system:

A. Go **** yourself.
B. Don't you have (insert immoral/perverse activity) to do?
C. That response was so stupid that it lowered my IQ by 20 points simply by reading it.
D. No U!

I think I'll just go with 'A' in this case. Have a nice day!

Recent issues where Matari inside the Federation are crying out for equal rights sparked the statement.

Where was this tolerance whose lack you decry in others, when millions of your own kin freed by a new and victorious Empress returned?

Those who came to the former Republic GÇïseeking succorGÇï, that held their faith were treated like sick cattle, or worse.

We know our sins little sister, see you your own. GÇï

They said as much about the Udorian. Now there's a Udorian heir.

My aunt Lida always says you've got to take the long view.

As far as a Brutor heir, I'd say that's up to the Brutor. The Tash-Murkons weren't simply awarded patents of nobility randomly, they're noble because they deserve it. But a good example of the future of Matari in the Empire is the Ammatar Mandate. Give them a few hundred years, and you'll start seeing a lot more of the sort of equality you're talking about.

Perhaps there are some Brutor who'd like to take their chances waiting for the Empire to humour them. I imagine there's a fair few who'd rather be somewhere other than the Empire. Both are valid desires.

What I object to is that they don't have a choice in the matter.

but there's actually a reasonable proportion of Minmatar in the Empire and associated bodies that are content where they are without being chained down. You think every freed slave automatically goes running back to the Republic?

Read my post again. I never denied that.

Someone's gotta say it...

...but our economy and all was just fine before, well... you know...

Someone's gotta say it...

...but our economy and all was just fine before, well... you know...

...Yes, we know. They're still finding little pieces of it on Mekhios to this day.

Before Shakor started funneling money and supplies intended for your people to fund his pet capital fleet?

Yes, we know. They're still finding little pieces of it on Mekhios to this day.

Group-thinking Minmatar? Pilot, I believe you have us confused with a different group. I assure you that our opinions are as varied as any other society. Although we (mostly) speak and act as a unified people during times of national crisis, during normal times there's great difference of opinion between individuals, clans and Tribes.

Instead of living in a perpetual state of denial and victim blaming, I'd recommend actually investigating the allegations of discrimination rather than simply dismissing them out of hand. According to official census figures Matari make up a third of the Federation's population. That's a rather substantial segment of Gallentean society to treat so dismissively.

Even if Federal citizens such as yourself don't see any need for action I'm pretty certain that the politicians courting this huge block of voters will see things differently.

This will not end well.