12-11-2018, 09:16 AM
Not sure the various swipes in your post were super necessary tbh Vulturret. There are ways to disagree without being silly -- let's not default to attacking each other.
"The bill, more broadly, is written in a way that is sympathetic to the author's current Gameplay views, however ever-changing those may be, rather than in a way that is beneficial to Lazarus."
No. The way he's written it is more or less what the majority of the region has expressed when asked about their feelings on the matter. I strongly support neutrality too, so if you're gonna argue that's just Cormac's current agenda you can toss that opinion in the trash because it's provably wrong.
"The mere thought that Lazarus would adopt this bill is of course as laughable as it is absurd. This horrendous bill has no place in the Lazarene Law Index, nor does it reflect the actual reality of what is best for Lazarus."
Was the aggressively melodramatic language necessary? Take it from me -- it rarely helps your position. You could have just said "I don't think this bill is what is best for Lazarus". The rest of this is fluff and honestly a bit mean spirited.
"Personally, I would support Lazarus adopting the Independent ideology (as defined by the ever-present Independent Manifesto)"
My turn to be melodramatic? Yes I think so. I had to physically suppress a gag reflex when I read this part. My thoughts on that particular manifesto can be summed up as "please no" -- this coming from someone present at the negotiations where it was originally drafted, so yeah, I think I'm qualified to speak on the subject.
"The bill, more broadly, is written in a way that is sympathetic to the author's current Gameplay views, however ever-changing those may be, rather than in a way that is beneficial to Lazarus."
No. The way he's written it is more or less what the majority of the region has expressed when asked about their feelings on the matter. I strongly support neutrality too, so if you're gonna argue that's just Cormac's current agenda you can toss that opinion in the trash because it's provably wrong.
"The mere thought that Lazarus would adopt this bill is of course as laughable as it is absurd. This horrendous bill has no place in the Lazarene Law Index, nor does it reflect the actual reality of what is best for Lazarus."
Was the aggressively melodramatic language necessary? Take it from me -- it rarely helps your position. You could have just said "I don't think this bill is what is best for Lazarus". The rest of this is fluff and honestly a bit mean spirited.
"Personally, I would support Lazarus adopting the Independent ideology (as defined by the ever-present Independent Manifesto)"
My turn to be melodramatic? Yes I think so. I had to physically suppress a gag reflex when I read this part. My thoughts on that particular manifesto can be summed up as "please no" -- this coming from someone present at the negotiations where it was originally drafted, so yeah, I think I'm qualified to speak on the subject.