Bundschuh: Terrorists or not?

[Darius]

With regard to Caedus' response, I don't believe in most online political discourse (especially when there's no basis set given the huge difference in opinions regarding both ideology and the general worldview) because the very nature of it promotes radical ideology by virtue of having the ability to hide oneself behind an anonymous (semi-anonymous, I suppose) account and face no repercussions (in the sense that you're meant to engage with the topic and not simply inject your personal beliefs -- or those of others -- beyond quoting academic sources -- the latter of which even I fall short in as a category as understanding such complicated subjects is not a matter of a 'yes' or a 'no' and requires one to, again, have a basis for what the debate is centered upon, OR actual responsibility for your statements in the case of advocates for extremist ideology).

On to the point at hand, that that somehow cowering behind a brick wall and pretending to not appreciate that such threads are being hosted, I think I speak for more than one person when I say that this thread is a good example of how the aforementioned internet anonymity being an absolute horror show for exchanging ideas and thoughts as the focus becomes not the discussion of one's different opinion, but an attempt at a 'gotcha'. Much the same way you will not find someone answering the questions in a short and simple way for other debates of similar kind, you are not going to receive a short answer by nature of how these movements operate. Again, past the very definitions given by Jammi and slightly expanded on by other members, revolutionary movements such as the Bundschuh will always have more than one camp that is hardline in their belief and resorts to violence, regardless of means, to achieve their goals, however just their cause may be.

What, then, would one make of this thread? That different, anonymous accounts, have varying opinions and experiences? How do we combat bias in these statements? What's to prevent someone from simply chiming in without a speck of knowledge about the Bundschuh movement, or at least the workings of revolutionary factions in Freelancer OR in real life?

If there is one lesson to learn from this, and, with all due respect, I think most commenters will not, in fact, learn anything from this thread, that's that if we are to hold debates centered on political topics (ranging from anything like simple questions like so to understanding what the greater goals of each House or faction is), then it must be done in a moderated environment and with questions and answers that are pertinent to the subject and do not deviate greatly. You need to ask very carefully worded questions, with research done beforehand, before you can begin expecting someone to engage with the topic.