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Why a neutral position does not exist
Written by: Covenant Stormcrow
Date: Friday, January 16th, 2004
Addressed to: Drai Narses Asa-Moraia Qa'ada
Nature is, as you said..Nature.
The forestal groups of the land are not intrinsicly biased
towards Good or Evil. They are biased towards Nature.
We tend to fight the people who harm Nature, or those
who hunt forestals. Of course, we all know where
these people come from, and what philosophy they tend
to observe.
But it is a very important distinction. They are not
on bad terms with us because they are Evil. They
are on bad terms with us because of their actions
regarding Nature.
A "truly neutral" forestal organization that does
not recognize the reality of the world, and act
for the benefit of Nature against those who
attack it, is an oxymoron. How can you be neutral
if you plan on taking a stand to defend something?
Of course, if by a neutral forestal, you mean
a person who does not hold those who harm nature
responsible, you do not oppose those who promote the
destruction of Forest, and you do not take steps
against those people...well...enough said.
I did not fight Dalamar when he was busy exterminating
hundreds of forests because he was Evil.
I did not fight in the Sartai War because they were
evil.
I do not chase exterminaters when they are in
forest because they are Evil.
I have done those things because they chose to attack
what I hold dear. That does not make me "Good".
It does indeed make me a servant of Nature though.
Covenant Stormcrow
Penned by my hand on the 23rd of Scarlatan, in the year 354 AF.
Why a neutral position does not exist
Written by: Covenant Stormcrow
Date: Friday, January 16th, 2004
Addressed to: Drai Narses Asa-Moraia Qa'ada
Nature is, as you said..Nature.
The forestal groups of the land are not intrinsicly biased
towards Good or Evil. They are biased towards Nature.
We tend to fight the people who harm Nature, or those
who hunt forestals. Of course, we all know where
these people come from, and what philosophy they tend
to observe.
But it is a very important distinction. They are not
on bad terms with us because they are Evil. They
are on bad terms with us because of their actions
regarding Nature.
A "truly neutral" forestal organization that does
not recognize the reality of the world, and act
for the benefit of Nature against those who
attack it, is an oxymoron. How can you be neutral
if you plan on taking a stand to defend something?
Of course, if by a neutral forestal, you mean
a person who does not hold those who harm nature
responsible, you do not oppose those who promote the
destruction of Forest, and you do not take steps
against those people...well...enough said.
I did not fight Dalamar when he was busy exterminating
hundreds of forests because he was Evil.
I did not fight in the Sartai War because they were
evil.
I do not chase exterminaters when they are in
forest because they are Evil.
I have done those things because they chose to attack
what I hold dear. That does not make me "Good".
It does indeed make me a servant of Nature though.
Covenant Stormcrow
Penned by my hand on the 23rd of Scarlatan, in the year 354 AF.
