Xilizhra wrote...
My goal is to preserve life as much as possible. I will go with an ending that allows me to do so. That is, clearly, the hard choice.
And that's commendable.
However, as Garrus said, "sometimes the unverse needs cold-hearted dictators". Garrus also says something about that the time may come when you need to decide whether one trillion will die so that two trillions can live. He also asks about whether you can pull the trigger. If you go the paragon route (which I did, and you probably as well), he says "a nice sentiment - let's hope we can live by it".
Add that to "we destroy them or they destroy us" (Anderson on control) / "that's like trying to tame a shark - somebody is going to end up dead. In this case, it would be the whole galaxy" (Hackett on control)
... and destroy remains. There are lots of anti-synthesis quotations on the preceding few pages as well; your squadmates have a LOT of quotes advocating destroy, while simultaneously dissuading you from control & synthesis.
Another advice, that one from Javik - "you still believe that you can end this war with your honor intact". You chose control because you could not sacrifice the geth & EDI. You retained your honor. You seek to preserve life as much as possible. But sometimes, the universe needs cold-hearted dictators, because a hard decision is needed so that two trillions can live at the expense of a third - instead of galactic annihilation if you fail to control the Reapers (Shepard says as much to TIM just minutes before, prior to the Catalyst shifting your attention from the main goal).
Modifié par Sareth Cousland, 02 octobre 2012 - 04:38 .