Reply to thread

Message

<blockquote data-quote="Rhialto" data-source="post: 2478247" data-attributes="member: 630">Anguis turns to him.&nbsp; &quot;If they had legitimate grievances, than we will deal with them, but I think they passed beyond being mere petitioners of the House's mercy when they started rioting in the streets.&quot;&nbsp; He clenches his fist.&nbsp; &quot;If a man is robbed, he has a right to have the thieves brought to justice, not a right to track them down, and personally torture them to death.&nbsp; Whatever their troubles, these dwarfs have broken the peace, and that is a crime.&nbsp; Penalties must be paid for this, or we will legitimize their methods to the masses.&quot;&nbsp; He shakes his head, darkly amused.&nbsp; &quot;Do you think that if we solve this problem harmony shall reign forevermore in our land?&nbsp; Of course not, and the next time a community has a complaint, if it is done your way, they will say 'Remember the dwarfs of Tarsur?&nbsp; They saw their wishes fulfilled,' and they will take up arms.&quot; &nbsp; He strides to the middle of the room, and looks over his fellows with an air of authority.&nbsp; &quot;Do you not see we can not allow this?&nbsp; I am not calling for heedless slaughter--merely the arrest and punishment of those who have led these dwarfs into rebellion.&nbsp; We should try to see what has made the dwarfs do this, but we must also remind them that there is no excuse to break our land's law.&nbsp;&nbsp; Many speak of justice tempered with mercy--I say if justice is not tempered with pragmatism, than it will shatter, as any man realises he can break it.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Rhialto, post: 2478247, member: 630"] Anguis turns to him. [COLOR=Red]"If they had legitimate grievances, than we will deal with them, but I think they passed beyond being mere petitioners of the House's mercy when they started rioting in the streets."[/COLOR] He clenches his fist. [COLOR=Red]"If a man is robbed, he has a right to have the thieves brought to justice, not a right to track them down, and personally torture them to death. Whatever their troubles, these dwarfs have broken the peace, and that is a crime. Penalties must be paid for this, or we will legitimize their methods to the masses."[/COLOR] He shakes his head, darkly amused. [COLOR=Red]"Do you think that if we solve this problem harmony shall reign forevermore in our land? Of course not, and the next time a community has a complaint, if it is done your way, they will say 'Remember the dwarfs of Tarsur? They saw their wishes fulfilled,' and they will take up arms." [/COLOR] He strides to the middle of the room, and looks over his fellows with an air of authority. [COLOR=Red]"Do you not see we can not allow this? I am not calling for heedless slaughter--merely the arrest and punishment of those who have led these dwarfs into rebellion. We should try to see what has made the dwarfs do this, but we must also remind them that there is no excuse to break our land's law. Many speak of justice tempered with mercy--I say if justice is not tempered with pragmatism, than it will shatter, as any man realises he can break it."[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]

Verification