I will freely admit that I know very, very little about ancient and elaborate legal structures besides what I can research in the short time I have. It's not inspiring enough for me to see it as an effective adjunct to existing legal frameworks, so I don't see the point in studying it much more than I will for the sake of this argument. It has some reasonable tenets, from what I can read, and some good ideas. All governments require some kind of equitability, and it's fair to say that you get a bit of that in Brehon culture. But it does order society, and some voices count for more than others. Ownership is real, and it provided status above which you would expect from a fairer legal system.
Let's think about modern day. How many Irish people exclusively speak Irish? At this point around 85,000, out of a country of 4.6 million people. Around 1.3 million can speak Irish. But that still means that the majority of Irish people still cannot speak Irish. Not to mention, Ireland is almost exclusively Roman Catholic. The amount of self-declared Pantheists, or other, non-named was a total of 15,000 people in the recent census. Out of 4.6 million. I cannot, for the life of me imagine how the ancient ways could be preserved or revered for as long as they have been, with a population that tiny, that far removed from home.
Not to mention, in all of this, that legal system was completely eradicated by the English in the 1640s.
Even if I may not completely understand the governmental structure, I doubt that the Crimson State Group does either, or whether this system has more weight, more fairness, more equitability than a democracy. Be it about government, or the tiny population that likely would have lost its roots forever, I just can't make heads of your story.
It doesn't have to be cohesive. You obviously have thousands of players supporting you for funsies.
I happen to be sympathetic to the fact that your group has done all this hard work. Yes, while I'm fighting for the Feds, I am trying to spoil your fun. But I have principles that I follow for RPs sake. I think I identified a long-term solution that assists your cause, while also giving it legitimacy for me. That would be joining the Alliance. I think you should do it, at the very least because it provides a buffer against the Feds.
At the very least, you should help them because a stronger Alliance means more Federal resources devoted to them, and less to Lugh. I am an Alliance supporter first and foremost, so by extension I also benefit from your group trying to help them.
You've read what I've proposed, weigh the options already. They're good options. What about asymmetric warfare? Why not help boost the size of the Alliance as an investment in your future? Can you do without losing too many pilots around Lugh? Can you share exploration data? That sort of thing. Get back to the basics of what I proposed, and save yourself trying to interpret my intentions. I've made them crystal clear because that serves both our interests.
There's no use debating why I chose one shade of grey over another. Why I would choose Feds over CSG, or Alliance over Feds. You understand well enough why, and I have my reasons. It obviously demonstrates no lack of understanding on my part, I've had plenty of time to think about all of these things, which I did before I jumped into the War in the first place. I read your forums, read your back story. I chose the Feds for a reason. Nothing personal, thanks for the rewarding gameplay along the way, and my strategic advice you can keep. I'm sure it would benefit you regardless of your intentions for joining the Alliance.
Let's think about modern day. How many Irish people exclusively speak Irish? At this point around 85,000, out of a country of 4.6 million people. Around 1.3 million can speak Irish. But that still means that the majority of Irish people still cannot speak Irish. Not to mention, Ireland is almost exclusively Roman Catholic. The amount of self-declared Pantheists, or other, non-named was a total of 15,000 people in the recent census. Out of 4.6 million. I cannot, for the life of me imagine how the ancient ways could be preserved or revered for as long as they have been, with a population that tiny, that far removed from home.
Not to mention, in all of this, that legal system was completely eradicated by the English in the 1640s.
Even if I may not completely understand the governmental structure, I doubt that the Crimson State Group does either, or whether this system has more weight, more fairness, more equitability than a democracy. Be it about government, or the tiny population that likely would have lost its roots forever, I just can't make heads of your story.
It doesn't have to be cohesive. You obviously have thousands of players supporting you for funsies.
I happen to be sympathetic to the fact that your group has done all this hard work. Yes, while I'm fighting for the Feds, I am trying to spoil your fun. But I have principles that I follow for RPs sake. I think I identified a long-term solution that assists your cause, while also giving it legitimacy for me. That would be joining the Alliance. I think you should do it, at the very least because it provides a buffer against the Feds.
At the very least, you should help them because a stronger Alliance means more Federal resources devoted to them, and less to Lugh. I am an Alliance supporter first and foremost, so by extension I also benefit from your group trying to help them.
You've read what I've proposed, weigh the options already. They're good options. What about asymmetric warfare? Why not help boost the size of the Alliance as an investment in your future? Can you do without losing too many pilots around Lugh? Can you share exploration data? That sort of thing. Get back to the basics of what I proposed, and save yourself trying to interpret my intentions. I've made them crystal clear because that serves both our interests.
There's no use debating why I chose one shade of grey over another. Why I would choose Feds over CSG, or Alliance over Feds. You understand well enough why, and I have my reasons. It obviously demonstrates no lack of understanding on my part, I've had plenty of time to think about all of these things, which I did before I jumped into the War in the first place. I read your forums, read your back story. I chose the Feds for a reason. Nothing personal, thanks for the rewarding gameplay along the way, and my strategic advice you can keep. I'm sure it would benefit you regardless of your intentions for joining the Alliance.
