User blog comment:The 777 Sniper/Stormcloaks vs. Imperials/@comment-4692902-20120305061955/@comment-4692902-20120305104630

I must admit you draw valid points.

Yes, there is no ancient Nord rule book that says, "no Thu'um", but come on, isn't there some part of you that says that was unnecessary if not fair? I believe the fight was consenting and I guess honorable, but the fact that you're fighting a guy with a sword, he suddenly shouts at you, you're blown away, as you're struggling to get up, he comes over and starts stabbing you to death. I really, really doubt that matches the description of fair combat.

I understand that the reason why the prejudice against other races arises, it still is not excusable and I will not stand for it, that said, this War reminds me of the American Civil War, I'm not going to say Stormcloaks are one side and the Empire is another, but just the fact that both sides had many soldiers that were fighting quite passionately for what they thought was right, and that history will inevitably remember one side as "good and the other one as "bad", i.e. We can't both be right.

Again, I believe you make a valid point, but the thing you're forgetting is that they aren't completely outlawing a religion, just one-ninth of their pantheon, I think instead of outlawing Christianity, Judaism, or Islam, its closer to outlawing worship of say, mercury, an important deity in that religion yes, but not the most vital one. I know I probably messed up but, I hope I got the point across.

Most of what I know about the Dominion and the war is kinda jumbled other than the main points, both the Empire and the Dominion forces were exhausted after the "Great War", which is why the Redguards were able to hold them off for five years, the Dominion seeks to get rid of all men and become Divines (they really are), according to a blog post by Michael Kirkbride, that means outlawing the worship of Talos, but I think this guy clears it up

http://www.ulthuan.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=37245&start=30

But in general, like you said all we can do now at the moment is speculate about what happened during the war, and what the Dominion is doing\planning.

Overall, this whole friggin war screams to me that the Nords don't know how to solve controversial matters peacefully, and that they need to let go of some of their traditions, if they are going to catch up with the world, and hopefully not be as violent. Of course that's easier said than done, and if they don't want to, well, I hope the next DLC takes place outside of Skyrim. And again, another reason why I chose the Empire is that it seems to be the best choice for everyone, i.e. The quality of the Jarls that support it. Brunwulf tries to help out the Dunmer if he's Jarl. Yes the Empire is corrupt and crumbling, but at least they still have influence\ties in other countries, and, as cheesy\dumb as this may sound, if you are going to make another Dragonblood Empire, its best to try and salvage as much of the original Empire as possible. But in general, I side with them because I strongly dislike the Stormcloaks and their secondary causes\beliefs.