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JDPriestly

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5. We now have a warrior class. They have developed the mentality of the knights of yore.

Reply to Roy Rolling (Reply #4)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 04:56 PM

Sep 2012

War for its own sake is noble. Warriors get promotions and political favors from their superiors for their skills.

It would be fine, but the whole warrior thing is costing us too much. We needs a defense, but we should only fight wars of necessity.

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