(02-25-2017, 11:40 AM)Tsunamy Wrote: Please, Cormac, I asked if you understand why some people might be suspicious of your motives. Nothing more.

If I wanted to insinuate anything, I would ask why someone who has only been part of the Assembly for two weeks region (after pitching an earlier hissy fit in Osiris) suddenly wants to claim treaty repeal as a moral imperative. 

But, feel free to pitch yourself as the martyr, Cormac. Obviously, I'm a terrible dictator that just loves shutting down democracy.

I've already stated why I think we should repeal the treaty, and it's because we have a treaty obligation to only recognize the Elemental Republic of Spiritus under the Constitution of Spiritus, or a legally enacted successor government. I'm saying we should repeal the treaty for the sake of consistency, keeping our word, and upholding the rule of law. I'm not out to get Spiritus. I'm not out to cause trouble for either the South Pacific or Spiritus. I just think we ought to do what we said we are going to do, whether that is convenient or not. There are ways we could do it that would not damage our relationship with Spiritus.

If, instead, you would rather go the easy route and cut corners, and recognize a clearly illegal government as a "legally enacted successor government" -- which will render that phrase meaningless in future treaties -- that's fine, make that case. That's why we're having a discussion about it. But don't ambiguously accuse me of having a hidden agenda. I don't have a hidden agenda, I just don't think we should take the easy route, make a bad decision, and set a bad precedent that could come back to bite us.

For the record, I don't think you're "a terrible dictator that just loves shutting down democracy," and I never said nor implied that. What I would like is for us to dial back the rancorous tone over what amounts to a minor disagreement in the grand scheme of things. It's neither necessary nor productive.