Post by Marq Luq d'Jean on Feb 24, 2023 17:32:32 GMT
The Crown Prince rises to his feet, nodding his head towards the Pope before addressing the Diet
"I find it rather clear that the sole purpose of the High Kingdom of Phallus entering into any sort of relations with the Merchant Republic was for the purpose of ultimately suborning that state into their own.
"The actions of the Merchant Republic, to engage in a pre-emptive and undeclared war against the High Kingdom, are understandable although they are not excusable. However, what would be even less excusable is to reward the High Kingdom with their expansionist ambitions through the effective dismantling of another sovereign state.
"The rationale and the justification for this action, that of it only delaying the inevitable and not doing enough to secure the High Kingdom from further attack, was thoroughly rejected when the previous issue, that of the Old Kingdom's attack on my own Kingdom, was resolved by the Diet. During that affair, I do not recall the High Kingdom being there to defend the safety, security and well-being of my people as he is doing now.
"To that end, and without any further indication that the High Kingdom wishes for anything other than to completely subsume another sovereign entity, without any indication that much like other Kingdoms that have spoken previously they are unwilling to come to an actual amicable resolution and seeing as the Diet will be forced to act in the better interests of the realm...
"I hereby move that the proposal of peace put forwards by the Merchant Republic of Caelin be voted upon by this Diet as the final settlement of the conflict between the two nations."
"I find it rather clear that the sole purpose of the High Kingdom of Phallus entering into any sort of relations with the Merchant Republic was for the purpose of ultimately suborning that state into their own.
"The actions of the Merchant Republic, to engage in a pre-emptive and undeclared war against the High Kingdom, are understandable although they are not excusable. However, what would be even less excusable is to reward the High Kingdom with their expansionist ambitions through the effective dismantling of another sovereign state.
"The rationale and the justification for this action, that of it only delaying the inevitable and not doing enough to secure the High Kingdom from further attack, was thoroughly rejected when the previous issue, that of the Old Kingdom's attack on my own Kingdom, was resolved by the Diet. During that affair, I do not recall the High Kingdom being there to defend the safety, security and well-being of my people as he is doing now.
"To that end, and without any further indication that the High Kingdom wishes for anything other than to completely subsume another sovereign entity, without any indication that much like other Kingdoms that have spoken previously they are unwilling to come to an actual amicable resolution and seeing as the Diet will be forced to act in the better interests of the realm...
"I hereby move that the proposal of peace put forwards by the Merchant Republic of Caelin be voted upon by this Diet as the final settlement of the conflict between the two nations."