LobselVith8 wrote...
I read what you write, but you fail to make any sense. You have no proof anyone from the Orlesian Empire asked for aid from the elves. It's never mentioned in the codex entries from either side, in fact. What we do know is that the Chantry of Andraste declared an Exalted March on them that resulted with the Dalish clans and the elves of the Alienages who are forbidden from worshipping the elven gods and have to worship the Maker.
I do belive that the Dalish not wanting to help the humans during the Blight was stated as one possible reason for the hostility.
Can't recall exactly in which Codex atm.
Again, no proof that goes either way. and given the danger posed by a Blight, it seems strange humans wouln't ask for help. It also seems strange the Dalish wouldn't asnwer.
Lotion Soronnar wrote...
LobselVith8 wrote...
If the Chantry leads an Exalted March against the Dales, why claim they have no power over the other nations they're demanding aid them against an enemy? Again, your condescending comments do little to support your views.
They're not "demanding" anything. They are calling. The Andrastian nations feel compelled to help, but how tehy help..well, that's their thing to dicide.
They're telling the other nations to come to their aid and follow them into battle in a holy war.
And?
"come help us" is very different from "kill all dalish"
Or do you simply assume that a religion defending itself is somehow any differetn from a cultiure or coutnry defending itself? It all comes down to the people indentifying with it and wanting to keep it.
Lotion Soronnar wrote...
You really give the Chantry too much power and influence.
Are you forgeting that Ferleden, a small backwater country, nearly exiled the Chantry?
I notice you left out the reason why Loghain and Maric couldn't exile the Chantry of Andraste from Ferelden.
Different circumstance. Ferelden isn't belowed or very powerull. But if 2 or 3 nations were to defy the Chantry...do you realyl think the Cahtnry could force them into submission? With what army? It only has templars, and they are not enough to wage a large war.
The Chantry relies on the military of other Andrastian nations. And an internal struge is the last thing anyone wants. Politics is very much like poker...a lot of bluffing and calculating risks.
Lotion Soronnar wrote...
IF it is the correct one. That is one big if.
Innocent until proven guilty is the basis of modern law system (and ironicly, you apply modern moral standards to the Cahtnry, but ignore this).
Neither you nor Ian can actually prove anything, yet are 100% convinced in the "crimes" of the Cahntry and parade your theories as truth.
Modern standards exist in DA:O. Just look at the treatment of women to recognize this.
Regarding the failings of the Chantry, I can see that templars are made addicts and mages have no rights. I contest what's being done based on what we know to be true. When templars can murder D'Sims because of their suspicions, when the templars can invoke the Rite of Tranquility without providing the evidence to the First Enchanter, when the system in place can be called oppressive in the actual game and is referred to as a prison in the VO, then I don't see why I can't contest what's being done.
For one you lack actual evidence. You cannot PROVE anything you say. You SUSPECT. You INFER.
You BELIEVE.
As I said. Innocent untill proven guilty. You did not prove that guilt.
All the arguments you and Ian made here are not solid. They wouldn't fly in any court in the world.
You say "what we KNOW to be true". And that is incorrect. You don't know it to be true. you belive it to be true.
If it was a known fact, then there would be no debate possible here.
So, using the same modern standards, the Cahntry cannot be proclaimed evil criminals wihout aditional proof. Solid proof.
Erm...Asking for proof is redicolous question?.PROOF?
No, you veered into asking questions that had little to do with the actual argument because you consistently take the Chantry's side. You make accusations without proof but then ask for evidence whenever anyone makes a comment against the Chantry or the Order of Templars that we clearly learn about or see in the actual game or novels. You're pro-Chantry, you have for over a year now, which is fine except for the fact that you seem to love attacking people who disagree with you.
The only one constantly vering off-topic and not providing any proof is you.
I don't make accusations against the mages or dalish. I simply poke hols in your arguments. Since I'm not trying to prove that the Chantry is undeniably right, I'm showing that your theory that is it undeinably wrong is incorrect.
And since you have no actual proof, all I need to do is provide alternate explanations for some of the facts. The ver existance of those alternate explanations undermines your claims.
It is YOU how throw accusations and theories around as hard facts. It is you who try to prove to anyone just how eeeebil the Chatnry is and how wrong it is.
Get it into your thick skull. I'm not pro-Chantry. I'm anti- YOU.
But since you contantly take an anti-Chantry side you will find me arguing agasint you.