Originally by: Sooplex

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Why would I need you or anyone else to take me seriously?

You think that Naqam owes it to this community to account for ourselves, our reasons, our goals? It is as if as soon as someone comes along and questions us, we have to account, explain and lay every plan or purpose that we have on your table.[QUOTE]

Because if we don't take you seriously, then your goals become much harder to achieve, quite frankly. And yes, it 'is' as if you're expected to provide us with concrete reasons for what you do, and you 'are' expected to justify yourself. In a community such as ours, a lack of answers can lead to extremely unhealthy conclusions about your aims, whether they are accurate or no.

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We do not have to explain ourselves to anyone.

Give me one reason why we should?

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Give us one reason why you shouldn't, or wouldn't, for that matter?

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To defend ourselves against a critic who has nothing except a new spin on old news?

I think not.

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No, by appearing to be exactly what you claim to be, a nation whose goals are noble and just, no matter the means. whose convictios are beyond the petty squabbles at play on the IGS every day, or so it sems.

Encouraging ambiguity is the worst kind of insult to each and every one of we capsuleers. We are not children. To be treated like children is only to work against your favor, just as miss Jenneth's admittedly child-like arguments (for indeed, that is what they've been reduced to) make her loose jut as much credibility with me.

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This is not the Naqam trial, we do not feel threatened, we are much stronger than that. Scrabble around and play your little anti-Sansha games if you must. It does not concern me greatly.

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And those of us with genuine interest inSansha? Do we not matter? Likewise, those of us who care neither one way or another, but tend to be drawn to causes that seem profitable, important, et cetera? Who no, of course there aren't actual problems to worry about. Your regard for your resources as unshakable is just as aggrivating as this entire farse.

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We are allowing others to beat our drum for us, even if it is a negative beat. Jenneth is a quality critic who has an excellent understanding of how to influence others. She is still hitting that drum. She is working for us.

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As long as all you can do is pretend you have any powers of manipulation over what is otherwise a brilliant mind, you are throttling your own drum far beter than she... and the rhythm is quite unattractive.

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You really think it is beyond comprehension that we may be playing with certain individuals...because we want them to squawk when we poke them? You think this is beyond all possibility?

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Of course not, butt it is beyond the means of a Nation I might support, or at least sympathise with.

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We will talk about Naqam and Naqam's goals when Naqam decides to give it, not when you as a community decide. Until you recieve an official announcement then you have nothing.

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No, but until you promise one, we do have yet again this haughty ambiguity you bring up again and again.

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