Has the thought ever occurred that perhaps not everyone is meant to be unified? And I don't just mean the apostates. Could you ever consider the possibility that there can be those who are not compatible with unity, to be their own person, and have the right to live?

This is probably the very definition of blasphemy, but it sometimes best to let a thing be what it is. Let an apple be an apple, don't try to turn it into a mango because apples are against your religion.

What's he waiting for? Bring it. I'm right here. Smite my smug face.

This reminds me of the bozos who think that by exhorting what can be done through unity that everyone will instantly sign up under their banner. Though I have to admit the religion angle isn't a bad touch and you got prettier poetry than those losers with ambitions far beyond their ability.

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?

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?

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?

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.

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.

I fight the Ammar so that fewer of my fellow Minmatar will have to die in this horrible war. Every Ammarian I kill now is one less who will be there to shoot my brethren. The sooner it is over, the sooner we can become the great civilization we were meant to be.

Truth is I will work for anyone and any side as long as it either hurts the Ammar war effort, I don't consider it immoral, or doesn't help the Ammar directly. I have no qualms with the Ammar people, just the fanatics and slavers who claim they kill and enslave us in the name of a "benevolent" god.

A War you started.

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.

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.

2 things:

1. The original war your government started when you invaded Minmatar space hundreds of years ago.

2. Our current war was started by the Elders a group you spend those hundreds of years trying to make us forget. They had no official support from our government at any time, in fact we did not even know they existed. They were only aided by a miniscule amount of our captains who went rogue and have all long since died in the war or been detained.

I was not aware you were allowed to hold grudges?

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?


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.