Perhaps you should keep your suggestions to yourself. At least then you'll be sure they're well-received.

That's what wimps who lose an argument do.

((My apologies to the rest of the IGSers as this sort of thing is really silly to be dealing with in a computer game. I tried saying this privately to him but maybe this will be more effective:

Ixiris' player has some real issues between IC and OOC. When he sends me, the person behind Silas, angry evemails saying "YOUR DOING IT WRONG", I think we know who the real loser is. Getting upset enough to write several emails to someone over how someone is playing with their fictional internet spaceship captain, that they aren't doing it in a way you 'approve' of, means its time to take a step back and maybe take a break for your own sake.
Now seriously Ixiris, I don't like you or want anything to do with you, and I'm sure its mutual. Please be a mature adult, do your own thing, and don't talk to me anymore ok? Thank you. ))

((I understand your irritation, and fully agree that it's silly to be dealing with it in this manner.

However...

I respectfully submit that venting your frustration in a personal attack ('I think we know who the real loser is') says very little for your own maturity in this situation.

As has been stated elsewhere: it's much more effective (and certainly better manners) to report this incident to the forum mods, instead of 'calling someone out' in so public a manner.))

The vast majority of Amarrians feel not a shred of remorse or shame over the Starkmanir, or the Matari in general? Is that supposed to be a "logical argument" or a provable and verifiable fact? I know I certainly don't recall ever receiving a survey or having to speak with some civil servant taking note of the opinions.

I'm also willing to bet you haven't met the vast majority of Amarrians

"All Amarrians are sheep following an imaginary shepard."

Alright then, I'll rephrase that. The vast majority of the Amarrians who matter don't seem to feel a shred of remorse or pity for the many, many crimes the Empire has committed.

Pretty much everything that you object to about the Empire are not crimes.

Yes they are.

According to your laws, maybe.

According to any laws that count, no.

You violated the sovreign laws of the original Minmatar Empire when you invaded their space and enslaved their people. You continued to do so through the many centuries of occupation. The genocide of the Starkmanir took place in Minmatar territory and thus was a criminal act as well - territory which you continue to illegally occupy to this day (although currently it is rightfully under de-facto Republic control). They are also all crimes under the Yulai Convention, whch you signed.

Your continuing slave raids into Gallente, Minmatar and Caldari space are also violations of the Yulai Convention, as are your continuing human rights abuses.

I'm waiting to see Rodj's response to this before I post my own...

You violated the sovreign laws of the original Minmatar Empire when you invaded their space and enslaved their people. You continued to do so through the many centuries of occupation. The genocide of the Starkmanir took place in Minmatar territory and thus was a criminal act as well - territory which you continue to illegally occupy to this day (although currently it is rightfully under de-facto Republic control). They are also all crimes under the Yulai Convention, whch you signed.

Your continuing slave raids into Gallente, Minmatar and Caldari space are also violations of the Yulai Convention, as are your continuing human rights abuses.

The Yulai convention was signed after those events.

Have the Minmatar, Gallente or Caldari governments lodged official complaints with the administration in Yulai? Because until they do (and until the Empire is found to be in breach of the convention) your claim is meaningless.

Of course, the reason the Gallente and Minmatar governments haven't complained could be because they know that the Empire has done nothing wrong.

The Yulai convention was signed after those events.

Its laws still apply, and your actions were still violations of them.

So please point me to the court judgements regarding these alleged crimes.

Or don't you people agree with the concepts of due process and "innocent until proven guilty" after all?

I notice you still haven't addressed the fact that the actions your Empire took and continues to take are violations of Minmatar law.

So please point me to the court judgements regarding these alleged crimes.

Also, please point me to the judicial decisions regarding these alleged violations.

Have the Minmatar, Gallente or Caldari governments lodged official complaints with the administration in Yulai? Because until they do (and until the Empire is found to be in breach of the convention) your claim is meaningless.

Of course, the reason the Gallente and Minmatar governments haven't complained could be because they know that the Empire has done nothing wrong.

I also notice you completely ignored my commentary about the laws of the Minmatar Empire and Republic that you flagrantly violated.

And this still doesn't address the fact that everything the Amarrians did was a violation of the sovereignty of the Old Minmatar Empire, and was thus illegal.

(and)

I notice you still haven't addressed the fact that the actions your Empire took and continues to take are violations of Minmatar law.

Actually, quite often, they do apply retroactively...

Also, if the Yulai Convention applies retroactively as claimed, then presumably the Federation has a few questions to answer vis a vis the bombardment of Caldari Prime?

Point me to the judicial decisions that allow you to call each specific member of the Tribal Liberation Force, Electus Matari or Ushra'Khan "terrorists".

Terrorist isn't a legal term. Criminal is.