Will of the Senate - Senate Deliberations II

[Ignoramus]

We attacked the Gauls, all they have done hav defended their homeland. They are honourable as barbarians go, but Germans have no honour. Germans will befriend Rome and then betray us when we do not expect it.

[Glaucus]

This is the third time I have said this, and no one seems to have heard me.

Germania has never expanded. Ever. End of story.

[Ignoramus]

Then why should we encourage them to do so. Tribune Pansa, you have been in Rome, you are ignorant of the surrounding kingdoms.

[TinCow]

We attacked the Gauls, all they have done hav defended their homeland. They are honourable as barbarians go, but Germans have no honour. Germans will befriend Rome and then betray us when we do not expect it.

I cannot believe the words that I am hearing. Gaul sacked this very city barely 100 years ago. Gaul has repeatedly raided our lands. This very conflict was begun when a massive Gallic forced moved into our territory without our consent, clearly they were not here for sight-seeing.

What have the Germans ever done to deserve our mistrust? We share no border whatsoever. They have never sent a army into our territory. While so many other nations, even those we call friends, have been caught spying on our military preparations, not one single German agent has ever been detected in our territory. Given the scope of time that has passed, we would know if one was here.

I am simply at a loss to explain this sudden change, Senator Antio. You openly supported me in the last election when I specifically advocated the extermination of all Gauls. You even specifically voted in favor of my proposed motion to allow this act. I do not understand this change of attitude and I will assume your dinner has not agreed with you.

On another matter, I feel I must again amend my statements regarding Motion 6.2. I had withdrawn this motion feeling that this body could not possibly fail to take advantage of our situation to finish the Gauls once and for all. In the event they were permanently removed as a menace to us, letting Bourges become an independant nation would certainly be in our best interests. However, now there seems to be some doubt as to whether it is even proper to finish off our oldest and most vile enemy. I remind the Senate that if we do not finish them, when we leave Bourges they will choose to return to Gaul, they will not become an independant people. This will simply give Gaul another area from which to create raiding parties to take Roman blood.

The only reason so far stated for preserving Gaul is to keep it as a buffer state. While I heavily disagree with this policy, surely those Senators who advocate it would not wish Gaul to have any power whatsoever beyond this buffer status. As such, I wish to re-impose the motion as amended below:

Motion 6.2: Bourges shall be given to Germania after it has been sacked if the Senate chooses not to permanently destroy the Gauls.

[Ignoramus]

I apologize, Consul, for my criticism. I sought only the good of Rome, and I now admit that even my most eloquent efforts have failed to convince the Gallic tribes of the benefits of Roman civilization. However, I fear that by giving the Germanic tribes the fertile land of Northern Gaul, which is very fertile indeed, may cause them to desire more, and thus cause them to invade us in want of more.