Joyousmadman
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To be fair if we're clever we can always go and play the you must free your slaves or we won't help you game when the Dracs inevitably go after them. Or support a bunch of politicians in favor of ending slavery.In my mind, their practice of slavery -- even a limited form thereof -- absolutely rules out the Optimate as a trusted ally. However, they may be useful as an ally of convenience in the short term, and their practice of slavery is mild enough that I don't feel it calls for *immediate* liberation.
To be fair if we're clever we can always go and play the you must free your slaves or we won't help you game when the Dracs inevitably go after them. Or support a bunch of politicians in favor of ending slavery.
In a couple decades though we can make them change if we're so inclinedHonestly, the Optimate seems like the perfect foil for us to practice Realpolitik. We can't change the whole universe.
Yes, but why should we? Because they internally practice something we don't like, but practically doesn't affect us? Are we going to intervene with every society we come across that does one or two things which just happen to annoy us? Because, if we take a look at RL, oh boy is that going to bog us down and make things worse, not better...In a couple decades though we can make them change if we're so inclined
Yes, but why should we? Because they internally practice something we don't like, but practically doesn't affect us? Are we going to intervene with every society we come across that does one or two things which just happen to annoy us? Because, if we take a look at RL, oh boy is that going to bog us down and make things worse, not better...