Quote Originally Posted by Beskar View Post
tl;dr answer to the thread title: Altruism.

(Someone has to say it.)
I've had all altrusim towards the inhabitants of that region beaten out of me from a years of being told that we're to blame for all that we do and don't do. Starting with the conclusion that we're to blame, then working backwards to define what it was that we did or didn't do that resulted in the mess that we're to blame for. If we're to blame for sticking our heads where it's not wanted, the logical response is to stop sticking our heads anywhere, and let the people of that region take care of themselves, free from our interference.