User blog comment:Alk'r Guardian/Why the Legion is right/@comment-7630509-20150517025631

What I figure is that the Imperial cause is morally wrong, in that they bend to stronger and clearly immoral forces (Thalmor) in order to preserve peace. The Stormcloak cause champions freedom and independence. The main sticking point is Talos worship. Talos is not a false god, as within the game the shrine gives blessings same as any other deity. Besides this, restricting religion or speech promoting religion is morally repugnant. Therefore, I would say the Stormcloaks stand for the best cause.

However, a look at the leadership is the exact opposite. The Imperial leaders (other than the Thalmor) only want the best for the people, and they see that peace will cause less death and destruction than ffending the Empire. Ulfric Stormcloak, on the other hand, is a power hungry racist prick. After the end of the storyline, Ulfric claims he won't be King unless he is elected, which is ridiculous when his soldiers are occupying every town in Skyrim. Ulfric is definitely trying to put on some PR by repeatedly lying. The townspeople who aren't under his thumb can also tell that he's a total hypocrite. And the Dark Elf slums tell you a lot about his leadership style.