The Magnaura

[00jebus]

No but we get all the money of those people, most of which would never be paid as taxes. Besides we would replace them with lawful citizens of the Empire who would pay all their taxes and more, unlike the foreigners who would do their utmost to avoid them.

Although I fully agree with Savvos ek Militou, and the chivalry that doubtlessly inspied the proposed edict, what use would all those jobless foreigners be to the tax collectors?
When, in but a few years, any killed can be replaced, as Hypatios Machonios points out, by loyal citizens, whose places of work are built by money that would otherwise probably be used for sabotaging the empires efforts, whilst its trying to get the ingrates into work!

Also, why hold back our troops to such chivalry standards when our enemies may not?

To that end, I propose edict 3.2 be modified, to allow the sacking of rebellious orthadox settlements, and extermination of any settlement that rebels from the empire, or in response to any factions dishonourable acts against the empire (sabotage, extermination of our settlements if they are taken, suprise attacks or ambushes by irregulars etc)

This, I feel, should give commanders far more options than tying them down to a code of chivalry that is pointless following at all times, though I wish it was not the case, I am a realist, and see this is the best option. Until then, I cannot support edict 3.2