Selim
The Illuminati.
Pandemic Legion
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Posted - 2008.06.13 23:48:00 -
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At first I had no idea what Star Fraction was thinking about, but the logic has come to me.
From what I understand, SF are not opposed at all to the fight that certain militia-affiliated corporations are prosecuting. What they are opposed to is the militias themselves, purely because they were created entirely with the consent of the Imperial powers and their instrument of capsular control, CONCORD. SF attacking any arm of these powers isn't out of the ordinary at all.
I, personally disagree with the decision to set the TLF -10, though. The militia itself may be a tool of the Empires, designed to further their power, rather than reduce it, but such tools can be used against them. The capsuleers signing up for the TLF do so not to fight for their state, or other outdated memes, but for the ideas of liberty and individualism, for the idea that a nation has the right to liberate and unify its peoples. Nations might be a backwards, regressive idea but for the Minmatar, the nation IS their freedom. This isn't the Republic we're talking about. The Republic is withering away and all that is left is the heart and soul of the people. This is a nation whose only values are self-reliance, fortitude, freedom and independence, all quite compatible with the views of the Star Fraction.
I understand the difficult position SF is in here, though. The militias were designed to create a simulated war so the Empires could exert influence over the Capsuleers in the event a real war broke out (if an unrestricted war were allowed to occur they'd beat each other senseless and the capsuleers would sweep up the ashes and start a new era). The militia presence on the Republic side gives some impetus to a revival of Republic authority, a bad thing. In addition, the capsuleers who have joined are forced to at least nominally declare hostilities against whoever the militia tells them to... but the TLF is not made up of Republicans, it is made up of people whose views align closely with the Star Fraction's views. So... I don't really know what to say, except... why attack the supporters of the one nation which is by far the furthest along to achieving true freedom? Why alienate your allies? I say help the Minmatar. Fight alongside them instead. Help them achieve true freedom by assisting them. They aren't all the way there, but not all problems are best solved by violence, as much as it pains me to say that.
If even one nation achieves posthumanism, the rest will follow. The Minmatar are the only ones going in the right direction in this regard. As the saying goes, if it ain't broke, don't try and fix it!
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Selim
The Illuminati.
Pandemic Legion
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Posted - 2008.06.14 14:11:00 -
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 Originally by: Saul Dhampir
If we had come to here are declared that the militias of the State, the Federation and the Empire where being set -10 but that the militia of the republic was remaining neutral there would have been page after page of people shouting 'hypocrisy'.
So your decision was purely a public relations move, to not look like "hypocrites" in the eyes of those who are hostile to you anyway? This is a load of crap. You shouldn't worry so much about public relations. Focus more on your revolution. Revolutions don't usually succeed without bias and hypocrisy, by the way. I see no shame in being "biased" towards the only free-thinking culture in New Eden, or being a "hypocrite" when I know the truth and others don't.
What you just said means only one thing to me: you're diluting your message in order to make it more palatable to the enemy. A ridiculous thing to do. You have the right to be biased. Use it.
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