Re: [eia] issues to be addressed

[Joel Uckelman <uckelman@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thus spake Michael Gorman:
> 
> So, pretty much these two seem to be sensible uses of the ability.  Major 
> power national borders aren't impenetrable force fields.  The only thing 
> keeping you from crossing them are politics and it costs you politically to 
> violate them and potentially starts a war.
> 
> I'm assuming we're not going to get to use this since so many people seem 
> opposed, I just don't understand why.  It seems a pretty logical rule to me 
> that has built in its own restrictions, it's expensive and can drag you 
> into a war you may not be ready for.
> 
> The two uses here both seem to be arguments in its favor as far as I can 
> tell.  If you were France would you really care how grumpy Austria would be 
> or if you'd lose several nations in the name of protecting Austrian 
> happiness?  If you were Spain would you be willing to lose your national 
> capital or not offend Austria? In both cases it seems a reasonable decision 
> for a nation to say Austria can do what it feels is right, I'm going 
> through and protecting my holdings.
> 
> Other than that it makes it harder to treat Europe as a series of islands 
> rather than a single land mass, what's the reason not to have this rule?
> 
> Mike

Ok, I'm convinced. I'll change my vote to 'yea'.

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