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Xavier Hastings
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Posted - 2013.08.08 22:20:00 -
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Sergamon Draco wrote:Another faction,is it bcause your coverment say "you are caldari,you have to fight against gallente" or you have to bcause you feel its your holy mission to do so.So what is your reason to fight another faction? And another question do you ever fight to help another faction, i mean gallente helping minmatar or ammarian helping caldari faction? And last question do you ever fight against your own faction or against your alliance faction? I fight for Freedom. The Gallente is the embodiment of the Freedom, for they are the last Democracy in New Eden.
I do help the Minmatar against the Amarr. It is not right that they are enslaved.
Do I fight against my Faction? No. I would never turn against my Homeland, unless they lost all meaning, all purpose. If they abandoned the concept of Freedom, then I would leave. Leave for the dark corners of space, for the last remaining bits of sanity have been cornered there. |
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Posted - 2013.08.10 20:58:00 -
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True Adamance wrote:Xavier Hastings wrote:Sergamon Draco wrote:Another faction,is it bcause your coverment say "you are caldari,you have to fight against gallente" or you have to bcause you feel its your holy mission to do so.So what is your reason to fight another faction? And another question do you ever fight to help another faction, i mean gallente helping minmatar or ammarian helping caldari faction? And last question do you ever fight against your own faction or against your alliance faction? I do help the Minmatar against the Amarr. It is not right that they are enslaved. Yet another ignorant Gallentean that does not understand what we do for the Matar. Spare me, Adamance! Do you truly think I do not know of your reasons? Your reasons of righteousness? Ha!
In a nutshell, the Amarr enslave the Minmatar because the suffering they endure allow them to be "closer to God". Part of the "chosen'. This is true, is it not?
True Adamance wrote:Slavery is a test. It tests the character of a people to see if they are worthy of becoming the chosen as well.
You see, I do understand your reasons. But I also disagree. It is simply incomprehensible to enslave someone with the justification of religious belief. It is appalling. Absolutely appalling.
Of course, you will point out how the "Minmatar are being discriminated against" in Gallentean society. This discrimination is inherently wrong, if this in in fact true. These are just reports, not facts.
Of course, they are being investigated as we speak. Whether it be the Free Market at work, such as Private Businesses stating who they want in or out of their restaurants, or in fact Racial Discrimination, we will get to the bottom of this. And if it is racism, I assure you that it will be dealt with swiftly and surely. |
Xavier Hastings
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Posted - 2013.08.11 19:29:00 -
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True Adamance wrote:Jedah McClintock wrote:Vherokior, but my family was into piracy. I didn't care for that way of life and decided to separate myself from that. Hence changing my name to something you would never associate with a native of Matar. Then I pity your tribe. However and this will be of more interest to you. We have had recent increases from 17%-19% in the number of Vherikior converts at the three year mark. God is good and has graced your people with the will power and knowledge to understand the universal truths. Or perhaps they are so gullible to believe in a God. |
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Posted - 2013.08.12 19:17:00 -
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Aero Yassavi wrote:Xavier Hastings wrote:True Adamance wrote:Jedah McClintock wrote:Vherokior, but my family was into piracy. I didn't care for that way of life and decided to separate myself from that. Hence changing my name to something you would never associate with a native of Matar. Then I pity your tribe. However and this will be of more interest to you. We have had recent increases from 17%-19% in the number of Vherikior converts at the three year mark. God is good and has graced your people with the will power and knowledge to understand the universal truths. Or perhaps they are so gullible to believe in a God. Or not so self righteous and ignorant as to believe they are the most superior of the known universe. I never said that? Putting words into my mouth, are you? |
Xavier Hastings
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Posted - 2013.08.12 21:45:00 -
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Yun Hee Ryeon wrote: Respectfully, even if he is, Mr. Hastings, your remarks did suggest arrogance. My own sect is spiritually skeptical, but even we know better than to claim that those who believe in gods are gullible.
The Templars view their faith uncritically, it is true. Do you wish to question that faith, or are you content to mirror it with the fervor of a devout, unquestioning atheist?
I do question that faith, Ryeon. The statement that "you are gullible if you believe in God" is my opinion, is all. And it may be arrogant, but it is my opinion that sufficient evidence must be presented before adequately believing in something. I apologize if I had offended you, it was not my intention. I was only stating my beliefs.
Denak Kalamari wrote: The problem might be that Mr. Xavier here is generalizing all religions into the monotheistic "oppressive" demographic, there are as many ways to believe in divine power as there are people in New Eden. And believe it or not, the Amarr like the way they live because they have been living like that for centuries, as have the Gallente with their freedom ideals. Going around shouting Gallente superiority makes you look rude and ignorant of all other cultures.
And while you may not have directly said that Mr. Xavier, you certainly act and talk like that. Heck, I have my own goals of having an independent Intaki and believe in my own version of Ida, you don't see me blabbering about it to every possible venue.
What?
What?
Alright, I will break down that statement.
Denak Kalamari wrote: The problem might be that Mr. Xavier here is generalizing all religions into the monotheistic "oppressive" demographic,
No. Never had I said this, never had I even thought about this. How did you even come up with this?
Denak Kalamari wrote:there are as many ways to believe in divine power as there are people in New Eden. And believe it or not, the Amarr like the way they live because they have been living like that for centuries, as have the Gallente with their freedom ideals. I know this? There are many ways to worship different entities.
Denak Kalamari wrote:Going around shouting Gallente superiority makes you look rude and ignorant of all other cultures. I do not understand this at all. Did I ever say The Gallente Federation is superior? No, I have not, but you are welcome to scour through all the words I have spoken to find a instance where I have.
Please do understand that I am not an ambassador of the Federation. Whatever I say is not necessarily an overview of how all Gallenteans think. I from from the Federation, so it would be wise to assume I hold a majority of their beliefs, but again, I am not speaking for the Federation.
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Xavier Hastings
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Posted - 2013.08.18 02:48:00 -
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Yun Hee Ryeon wrote:Bojo The Mighty wrote:I don't give two flying ***** about your culture or creed. What it comes down to is supplies.
If a mercenary is an avid fan of the Minmatar Logi and the SMG, despite the fact that they are Caldari, they should fight for the Minmatar so they can suck up and get their favorite gear.
It's as simple as that. We are mercenaries people time to start thinking like one and stop playing politician. Um ... soldier? Respectfully, I favor Caldari nova knives, which work best with Matari scout gear and pair nicely with Matari remote explosives and Caldari AV grenades. Gallentean assault rifles also suit me rather well. At this rate, I should be at war with myself. Perhaps it would be better to just take advantage of New Eden's open markets and use the liquid assets we earn to acquire such gear as we choose? Xavier Hastings wrote:Yun Hee Ryeon wrote: Respectfully, even if he is, Mr. Hastings, your remarks did suggest arrogance. My own sect is spiritually skeptical, but even we know better than to claim that those who believe in gods are gullible.
The Templars view their faith uncritically, it is true. Do you wish to question that faith, or are you content to mirror it with the fervor of a devout, unquestioning atheist?
I do question that faith, Ryeon. The statement that "you are gullible if you believe in God" is my opinion, is all. And it may be arrogant, but it is my opinion that sufficient evidence must be presented before adequately believing in something. I apologize if I had offended you, it was not my intention. I was only stating my beliefs. Respectfully, Mr. Hastings, I was aware that your remarks were a statement of opinion. As long as you were relating your genuine thoughts, it would have been difficult to characterize them otherwise. However, in your manner of stating, you are not so much questioning as mocking. Or sneering, perhaps. I do not share the Amarrian faith, but I do recognize that the Amarr have built several thousand years of relatively stable civilization on "gullibility." It's a pretty impressive feat, and if the Gallentean civiliation does not survive to match it, it will likely be because you and those like you were insufficiently persuasive in convincing the Amarr that they've been had, at least to the point where they decide that scrambler rifles are not the right tool for doing their god's work. Sneering does not tend to persuade people that you are right, only that you are a self-satisfied fool who deserves to suffer. That this last is a common Caldari view of the Gallente in general probably doesn't help, of course. I do apologize if I had been rude. It did seem I was taking a stab at everyone who believe in a deity, and again, I apologize. Of course, being an Atheist does not mean I am arrogant or hostile to people with faith. I should have presented it better. |
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