[ (post this) it's that saaaame voice, although more subdued ]
You think it cowardice, but being forthright can very often be a liability in this world, especially if it is being overtly hostile when engaged with a foreign dignitary from a potentially hostile nation. [ no matter how much of a little shit they're being ] And not just for you, for all those like you. Rifters. I am not sure how aware you are of the current climate, but you and your kind are at the center of a delicate diplomatic negotiation at the moment, and general good will is of some import.
As far as Tevinter? Hate it if you like, but learn of it, and more than just the surface you find so objectionable and easy to call 'evil'. You will find it is easier to knock down a building if you know well how it is constructed... but you will also learn who the building will fall on if it comes down. All of this is true as well about people.
It may offend your... sensibilities..., but often it is truly more advantageous to whatever cause you mean to espouse to, as you say, take a whiff of sewage and smile about the perfume, or at the very least hold your nose and ignore it. There is only so much you can affect the world with self-righteous anger alone.
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in the middle of that tevinter crystal snip fest
Date: 2018-06-26 02:37 am (UTC)You think it cowardice, but being forthright can very often be a liability in this world, especially if it is being overtly hostile when engaged with a foreign dignitary from a potentially hostile nation. [ no matter how much of a little shit they're being ] And not just for you, for all those like you. Rifters. I am not sure how aware you are of the current climate, but you and your kind are at the center of a delicate diplomatic negotiation at the moment, and general good will is of some import.
As far as Tevinter? Hate it if you like, but learn of it, and more than just the surface you find so objectionable and easy to call 'evil'. You will find it is easier to knock down a building if you know well how it is constructed... but you will also learn who the building will fall on if it comes down. All of this is true as well about people.
It may offend your... sensibilities..., but often it is truly more advantageous to whatever cause you mean to espouse to, as you say, take a whiff of sewage and smile about the perfume, or at the very least hold your nose and ignore it. There is only so much you can affect the world with self-righteous anger alone.