Alright, I've thought a great deal about this. I can understand the feelings on many sides of this.
1. That it is a game, and that military strategy and takeovers are a part of it. In our Ministry of Defense, it says "We specialise in neither invading nor defending, striving to be the epitome of excellence in both fields." I read that when I first came to Taijitu, and because of that, I chose not to join the armed forces. Raiding isn't for me, although I know there are others who enjoy that aspect of the game. But I chose to stay in Taijitu anyway, knowing that raids might happen, because I accept that it's part of the game.
2. And I can understand Taco's stance, that he is firmly opposed to raiding and is angry to have been forced to take part in one without his knowledge, when he thought that simply not choosing to take part in one would be enough. To me, that is good reason for our region -not- to do this again.
3. And I can see Flemingovia's side as well, that although this is a game, communities develop, and people are upset when this sort of thing happens. I know I would have been upset if someone had raided Taijitu, because I'm happy with the delegate that we have and the others in government as well. It wouldn't change the fact that the people I know and love are still in the region, though, and that's really the most important of the game for me. That's just my own personal perspective on things.
As for my own thoughts on the matter, I would have advised against it if I'd been asked, for the reason that Taco gave - some are strongly against raiding at all and I think we have to respect that when we can. But I'm still supporting Gunner. Even though raiding isn't for me, I accept that it is a part of the game, and that power does play an important role in that aspect of things. I can ignore the military aspects because they don't interest me. But what he did was strategically sound.
I also know him to be a fair and level-headed person, and not some rogue who doesn't care what the rest of us think. I know he's reading all of the responses, and he's taking them to heart. Note that I didn't say I -believe- that he is. I -know- that he is. When I spoke with him privately and expressed concern for how this is all going to affect him, he responded by saying that he's expendable, that it's Taijitu that's important. I know he's considering everything that's been said, and he'll make his decisions based on what's best for the region.
