Yun Hee Ryeon
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Xavier Hastings wrote:Aero Yassavi wrote:Xavier Hastings wrote: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?
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? |
Yun Hee Ryeon
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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. |