Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-71.8.93.35-20130616184653/@comment-4686961-20130724225313

86.169.19.38 wrote: I do not hate all Altmer. The Thalmor are arrogant, fascist dictators and do not have the right to rule Tamriel and force others to give up their religion; there is no evidence that they are a superior race. I do not agree with all of the Nords (some are almost as racist as the Altmer) but I joined the Stormcloaks because I thought that they would drive the Thalmor out of Skyrim. Some Altmer who are not Thalmor can also be very annoying/rude (Taarie, Endarie etc.) while others, like Nirayne, seem all right. But we should not judge all Altmer on a few that we know-that would be racism. (I personally prefer thief-type characters such as Khajiit or Bosmer.)

I support the Stormcloaks as well (and I'm  a Dunmer) because I like the Grey-Manes who support Ulfric and also because they oppose the Thalmor. I'm also a thief, but not an assassin (I don't kill the innocent and prefer the direct approach unless I'm stealing something). I play sort of a Battlemage/Thief with a code of ethics. I've commited crimes and worship certain Daedra (but I still like Talos as well as certain other Divines and the Tribunal), so I can't really judge, but the Thalmor's actions border on genocide. They are Nazis and the Imperials are like those in the war who look the other way out of fear of death. The Nords, Dunmer, Orsimer and any other races (as well as the Companions) with a strong sense of honor should put aside their differances and help the Stormcloaks oppose the Altmeri Dominion.