User blog comment:Spritydove/Deeper Thought into the Civil War/@comment-4692902-20120616075537/@comment-80.216.219.47-20120617095037

When they ruled Markarth, they ruled with human sacrifices and such.

And before, when they had their kingdoms, they also revered/worshipped Hagravens and commited ritual human torture and sacrifices.

It's part of the people of the reach's culture and always has been from the information available. The Nords socalled "oppression" of them did not make them start revering hagravens nor did it force the to pick up human sacrifice.

I see no reason for distinction.