Quote Originally Posted by Keever View Post
You needn't look absolutely everywhere to try to come up with claims that Eorzea is a belligerent aggressor and other nations are hapless victims. I mean, really!
One never needs to look far to see examples of Eorzea's not so perfect behaviour. I suspect a large part of the issue is that many come here not to discuss the lore as a whole, but to gush over Eorzea and Eorzeans at every turn.

It remains to be seen whether or not Hingashi responds to Eorzea's subtle attempt at a trade war. It may not even be aware of the move at the moment. It may not even manifest if the Isle of Val proves to be too dangerous on a long term basis. Yet it is shocking to see people here rush to brush it off despite the negative consequences that exist for Hingashi. Even if Hingashi does not respond, that does not mean that the act itself is suddenly acceptable. Especially when Eorzea has actively resisted imperialistic attempts to bring it to heel in the past. It's an interesting case of hypocrisy and I hope it is addressed again in the future. It'd be pleasant to see Eorzea suffer some setbacks for a change, especially on the world stage.