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Lindril Arvilya · 01-11-2003, 03:22 PM

I agree. Peace, but not friendship. Two very different things. I took it as almost a political peace. As in "Ok, these Dwarves/Elves have helped us out in this war, so now our people are allied and we're all friends." Sure, the leader of the Dwarves/Elves can say this as an official decree, but it doesn't necessarily reflect on the attitudes of the individuals. It's like a kindergaten teacher telling two fighting kids to get along. Now they may not fight, but their fight is not annulled. It's not "forgive and forget". They've done each other wrong and they still remember.
Does every American want to wage war on Afghanistan? No, but their leader can make it out to be that it's unanimous.
I find it's a general friendship, yet the individuals may not yet be convinced.

01-11-2003, 03:22 PM	#9
Lindril Arvilya Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In a box at the end of Harrison Ford's street, with a pair of binoculars Posts: 332	I agree. Peace, but not friendship. Two very different things. I took it as almost a political peace. As in "Ok, these Dwarves/Elves have helped us out in this war, so now our people are allied and we're all friends." Sure, the leader of the Dwarves/Elves can say this as an official decree, but it doesn't necessarily reflect on the attitudes of the individuals. It's like a kindergaten teacher telling two fighting kids to get along. Now they may not fight, but their fight is not annulled. It's not "forgive and forget". They've done each other wrong and they still remember. Does every American want to wage war on Afghanistan? No, but their leader can make it out to be that it's unanimous. I find it's a general friendship, yet the individuals may not yet be convinced. __________________ Neo, watch out! Trinity's going to steal your pants! Pants thief! Pants thief!