User blog comment:Hippogriff12/The Scarcity of Racists in Skyrim/@comment-5302371-20120728161339/@comment-5135631-20120730203208

Normally I can forgive and forget, no matter how hard I try to stay angry, but when it comes to a matter as important as my life then I simply cannot forgive Tullius. I acknowledge I may have looked like a Stormcloak, but I wasn't wearing a blue cuirass and he had no other evidence to go by than just his wits. If I were Tullius in that situation, I would have asked the prisoner for their story and if I was satisfied I would let him/her go.

Ulfric wanted to be sure of the loyalty of the Jarl of Whiterun. As we both know, Balgruuf definetly leans towards the Empire, to the point where he actually sides with them on the peace treaty at High Hrothgar. If Ulfric let Whiterun stay neutral, then Balgruuf would probably not give any of his troops, food & water, or land for Ulfric to use, whereas Vignar Gray-Mane would. This would be benificial for Ulfric for obvious reasons, especially considering the fact that those said supplies could easily go to the Empire. Balgruuf's deposition was necessary, as I've already explained, and useful. Basically, I am saying that there is no reason for Ulfric to leave him as "not a threat or asset" when he can prove the power of his armies by taking his city, leaving him in disgrace, and using his entire hold as an asset. It's the logical thing to do.