Quote Originally Posted by Linadae View Post
To be honest, you answered your own question when it comes to the Empire and why we're not rushing to sign up. They are FORCING change on people who don't want to change.
To be fair, nowhere in the game it is presented that the people of Eorzea doesn't want this change. It is well presented though that the situation in Ul'dah is critical, with way too many homeless, jobless. People are hungry, desperate, while the rich folks in Ul'dah are shopping for a new pair of shoes. Primals are messing the minds of a lot of people and the only cure is death.

They indocternate the children of any country they take over so within one generation they are Garleans and have forgotten their own culture.
My friend said the same thing. Problem is, it was never shown in game and I'm almost sure it was not even stated (or so quickly it's super easy to miss).