Quote Originally Posted by Theodric View Post
There's no asterisk in any definition of it that says it doesn't count if the perpetrator thinks they're acting for the greater good. In itself, there are various forms of genocide both direct and indirect, soft and hard. It can be as simple as killing large swathes of people with direct murder or cutting off supply lines in order to cause them to starve. The method matters little as opposed to the intended result and we know that the intended result was the deliberate eradication and replacement of her own species.
Adding onto this for clarity/fairness. I want people to understand that this applies to the Ascians as well. This is not about hating Venat or taking one side over the other. The Ascians are called out plenty in game and the simple desire is that the same be done with Hydaelyn or failing that, be able to recognize the similarity. The sundering is genocide as are the rejoinings. Both sides have their reasons for doing what they but that changes nothing. There is no asterisk for the definition. It's just genocide.