It would appear that CONCORD has taken it upon themselves to distribute to capsuleers for free a text that supports sacrilegious and improper behaviour!

This is a disgraceful act from a supposedly neutral body. I have in the past kept quiet when others have condemned CONCORD for unamarrian activities, but I will hold my tongue no more.

Down with this sort of thing!

Except, of course, that at no point has he been declared a criminal by anyone within the Amarr power structure. Oh, and... he was selected as one of the potential Champions for House Kador. To have been there and flown in the Trials, he had to submit himself to the Amarr authorities and placed himself under the guns of an Amarr titan. And at no point was even accused of wrongdoing.

But hey, you know better than the Theology Council, right? That's why your saying this, now that they've determined his book isn't illegal?

If you disagree with it, then I suggest doing with it what I do with the Amarrian religious pamphlets I get forced into my hand in the Amarrian ward of my home city.

Locate the nearest trash bin.

So if I were to write a book explaining how awful the Republic is and then CONCORD gave it away to every Minmatar capsuleer for free, you'd be happy with that?

I found amazing uses for it more then trashing. A handy door stopper, when your doors like to randomly slide shut. Jam it in the middle, and it stops all that nonsense.

Emergeancy hygiene purposes (for when you need to, you know, and you've run out of you know what)

Kindling for starting fires. It burns a bit too quickly for fuel, but a page a day is great for starting up a hearth if you want an authentic fire, rather then the holo imitations.

A 'stone', for the traditional athletic sport of Throw Shot. It's not the best replacement, but it does for training.

The measure of any free society, with regards to speech, is how well it protects words and ideas deemed hateful, repugnant or otherwise offensive by the majority.

So while my ideas and visions are controversial to you, our culture is indeed progressive and modern, lest you would still be sitting in caves nursing your campfire while you watched the other Empires master the stars.

So why does your navy have a pop at me on account of my making money out of republican navy tags? That I have legitimately obtained by blowing up their ships...

Free speech - my backside...

You are just too scared of the truth to destroy any copies that you might have... go on burn it... burn them all....

Oh PIE... stick to your Jamylite corruptions of power I depend upon thy counter. However, while I am not sure of the distribution method, what I do know FOR CERTAIN* is that it was our Amarr Theology Council that made the declaration that Max Amarria is no longer illegal. Deal with it.

Also, to the others that claim I am not within the Empire... sorry, but yes I always have, and always will be. Put in better words than thee is the following quote...

The Republic allowed the Pax Amarria to be freely distributed.

It allows Amarrian missionaries to spread their scriptures and preach their religious beliefs without fear of governmental sanction or interference.

The measure of any free society, with regards to speech, is how well it protects words and ideas deemed hateful, repugnant or otherwise offensive by the majority.

...if the aim was not to kill anyone, just to end the show, well executed.

Firstly, I am not and I never have been a Sarumite.

Secondly, PIE is not and has never been a Sarumite organisation.

PIE as a corporation supports the current Emperor no matter what House he or she may have originally been from, as do I (although I do obviously favour House Ardishapur in the absence of a legally annointed Emperor).

My gripe with CONCORD is that they they are promoting a political text when they claim to be politically neutral.

Good for you. Although House Sarum should not be blamed.



Now this I differ with you. I understand and commend PIE's role as protector of the Empress/Emperor, however, protecting a tyrant on the thrown without due course of reason is treason.

Just days before Jamyl Sarum II's return, many leaders and distinguished members went missing. There was not much time to investigate because after the great battle and her re-emergence, the military victory and clean up of Karsoth's regime was indeed welcomed, but her power came unjustly despite the means. The surviving Theology Council members were quick to instate her as Empress due to her power. All organizations and Houses bowed in silence to that power, yet many kept their ethics and convictions silent, in that someday, something would have to be done and bring this these matters to attention.

PIE's position was to simply support the Empress with fervor, and unquestioning loyalty (or fear). I had stopped calling these extremists Sarumites after several prominent members of House Sarum showed me their evidences and disdain for their errant daughter. Thus, Jamylites are those that refused legal discourse and redress by simply abusing passages of the written word of God, which in itself is its own form of sacrilege.

Now to be fair, some members of PIE have also convinced me that not all PIE members agreed, just as there was a silent faction of House Sarum members. My hope is that all organizations and PIE, will always keep a watchful eye, as well as protect our leaders from harm. Beyond all else, the Empire, and the people must come first based upon rational and law. Defend from scourge like the Blood Raiders, Sansha, and the Drifters.

Jamyl is gone. Only a fool fights in a burning house and we have real threats to deal with.

I'm still not convinced CONCORD is in the delivery business. Citation needed.

Regards... Max Singularity

Who else delivered it to my hangar? The trash fairies?

Thus, Jamylites are those that refused legal discourse and redress by simply abusing passages of the written word of God, which in itself is its own form of sacrilege.

GSOL.

But not for free by CONCORD. And anyway, Pax Amarria can hardly be said to be anti-Minmatar when it promotes a peaceful settlement between the Empire and the Republic.



No, the authorities just stand by when a hate mob brutally murders one of our missionaries or when terrorists attack a pro-Amarrian play.



Free speech? You talk about free speech? Let me remind you of the words of the then leader of your corporation when Plantation (the aforementioned play) was bombed...



It seems to me that Gradient has never been in favour of free speech except when it suits them.

First of all the government had no part in the killing of Jarek or the terrorist bombing that you love to harp on. My point was that they were free to enter our space and conduct their affairs without fear of governmental interference. That they had to deal with the consequences of their ill-advised, provocative and, quite frankly, foolish actions has no bearing on the fact that the Republic did not interfere with them.

Second, you pull a snippet of a post with no context and extrapolate from it that Gradient is selective in its support for free speech. You are being at the very least disingenuous and at the most willfully intellectually dishonest. I've known Elsebeth Rhiannon for a number of years and can tell you that she is oath bound to support the laws of the Republic. There's no way that she would support terrorism. It's a shame that your personal enmity towards her has caused you to besmirch her good name in such a manner.

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The only real difference between Gradient and the Minmatar-supremacist bully boys of the Ushra'khan is that Gradient is better at PR.

Much the same as the difference between you folks in PIE and Nauplius eh?

Not that I'd expect you you to admit it.

That would just be bad PR.

That's why it's always us that are the ones shooting at his installations

I find it interesting that Singularity's biggest supporters in this discussion are Minmatars.

I find it interesting that Singularity's biggest supporters in this discussion are Minmatars.

I will be destroying my 'Max Ammaria.'

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