User blog comment:Thedoucheinthenorth/A question of morality/@comment-5074828-20121214212013

While the Stormcloaks have the right standing on free worship of Talos and what not but, a united Empire is better for all. Both the Empire and Stormcloaks hate the Thalmor and Cyrodiil cannot face the Thalmor on their own. In order to get what they want, the Stormcloaks need to remove the Thalmor threat indefinitely (not just from Skyrim) and the only way to do that is for Skyrim to stay in the Empire, because if the Thalmor overrun Cyrodiil, Skyrim is likely their next target. So basically, the Empire have the greater cause in my opinion.