User blog comment:Zippertrain85/"Why the Empire Should Prevail Over the Stormcloaks" refuted (part 1)/@comment-3501358-20131210050507

I apologize for my absence everyone. I must say, I respect your opinion very much. As this is the most well contructed argument aginst the one and only JoshofBlades. Now the signing of the White-Gold Concordat hasn't really had much effect on the Citizens of the Empire outside Skyrim. When you hear many local Nords speak on the issue. It tends to be about how Talos is a Son of Skyrim (the most famous one at that). I agree with the fact it's a Tyrannical document as well. But anybody can see that war between the Dominion and Empire are only right around the corner. Do you honestly the Empire would continue to enforce the Concordat should another War erupt? Of course not, the Document would become null and void in every way shape and form. It may be a bitter pill to swollow but isn't that a small price to pay for the luxury of having some time to lick your wounds before the next War? If you think the Empire could win without the Support of Skyrim, you'd be dead wrong, nor do I think; Skyrim could win without the support of the Empire. Now as for your quotation of me in accordance to Ulfric dividing Tamriel further. I ask you; How is he not? Take into account (Eastern most Tamriel such as Black Marsh, and Morrowind excluded) the current Military and Political climate of Tamriel, you have Hammerfell, the Empire, and the Aldmeri Dominion fighting and gearing up for what is sure to be another War. I think we can agree that most of us aren't huge fans of the Thalmor and Dominion so how would Independant Skyrim with a chip on their shoulder about he Empire help Tamriel as a whole? It wouldn't it'd be another senseless waste of lives, money, and further divide a Continent already being threatened by the Nazi-like Thalmor Regime. Like or hate the Empire you must admit the posative far outweighs the negative if you look at it from the aspect of Tamriel as a whole, and look beyond the game's programmng.

Again, thank you for posting this. I truly appreciate it. Good work too. Now let the fire storm of fans, friends, foes, and fools begin. :)