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Originally posted by busyrobot
Zurk,
I find your lack of depth frightening.
Your nerd comparison is like saying the only choices are between a psycho and a flower pot.
Obviously, a flower pot in an inanimate object, and cannot lead so - YES, PSYCHOS #1! PSYCHOS #1!
Your 'nerd' would issue pocket protectors?
What if the choice was between the nerd and a bowl of oatmeal? "NERDS #1! NERDS #1! NERDS #1!"
My point is, when you setup an analogy that is polarized, lop-sided, and completely unreflective of any real situation, it doesn't count for much.
The facts are you need strong leaders who are more than intimidators, and you can't have leaders who cannot intimiate when needed either.
As Erik, you used force to obtain your goals, and it backfired because no one would support you when your dominate strength wained. You couldn't even tell when people lied to you just to get you to let them live.
If I thought war was all graal had to offer, I wouldn't even play.
Wars will come, they always do, and we must be prepared. We don't, however need the level of aggression you subscribe to.
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The point of the comparision was to state a strong leader is key to having loyality.
Force was not used in my kingdom. Ask my members. Force was used when the security of Astri was threatened.
I'm here in my defense, and I was just setting an example on WHY my members followed me. I only killed those who backstabbed me... like Elazul. The war with Samurai, one cause was Elazul... but that's not the only cause.