- anton1792
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- Noble Legendary Member
"Find where the liar hides, so that I may place my boot between his gums!" - Rtas 'Vadum
UNSC - I don't believe that there is sufficient justification for their goals before the H-C war. During it though, yes. Obviously the survival of the Human race was paramount, but much of the shady work done by the UNSC occurred before the Covenant were known about. (Supposedly) During the H-C war however, given what was at stake, I think that they are excused.
Before the H-C war, there really was not much for justifying their totalitarian control in trying to keep Humanity unified. They essentially exploited the outer colonies badly and neglected them almost completely. Had they allowed the colonies to self-Govern, then there is no reason to suggest that civil war would have been a problem. Furthermore, the need for the Spartan program would not have presented itself, which is an unethical program itself. It was not the fault of the 75 children that civil war would happen, it was the UNSC's. So they did not deserve to be coerced into the program. Remember that this is before the Covenant were known about, so there is no foresight to this. I think that the Spartans could actually be viewed as scapegoats for the UNSC in a way.
During the H-C war, there is obviously a good reason to try to keep Humanity united. If there was diaspora then the Covenant would sweep through a divided Humanity even quicker. There is no reason to assume that sovereign colonies would band together, as the Insurrection continued its fight against the UNSC even during the H-C war. Divided factions with divided resources would be crushed by the Covenant a whole lot easier.
Insurrection - People from the outer colonies who want freedom from exploitation and tyranny. I see no problems with this aim before the Covenant showed up. However their methods were atrocious.
Also their lack of foresight in continuing to fight against the UNSC during the Covenant war was plain foolish and irresponsible. It was draining resources from the UNSC which could have been used on defending colonies from the Covenant. I don't think that they were right during the war, regardless of whether they were before.
Covenant - Obviously they were blinded by faith, but that is just how and why they did what they did. It does not make it any less evil. Obviously Humanity, a race that did nothing to the Covenant and had no intention of causing it harm, did not deserve what it received. The Covenant essentially had no right to poke their nose into Human worlds and do what it did. It is not right for others to be subjected to your laws and beliefs forcefully, regardless of what one's religion says.
The fact that Humanity was innocent of all accused wrongdoings and that this was a lie concocted by the Heirarchs to cover-up a fatal flaw in the Covenant's false religion makes the Covenant utterly in the wrong I think.
Heretics - In pursuit of the greater truth, to whatever degree, is obviously in the right. Though I admit we don't know the full extent of their actions toward the goal of spreading this truth.
Flood - I don't believe this is in the right either. It seeks to forcefully submit people to its ideal, against their wills most of the time, which is obviously wrong regardless of how good the ideal is. The Flood's need to infect people does not free it of guilt either. It is not anyone else's problem that the Flood requires biomass. I don't believe that anyone should be required to sacrifice themselves for something that they are not responsible for; in this case the Flood's need to infect.
For example: If a man is born with a Heart defect, who will die unless he gets a transplant, is it acceptable for him to kill another person for their heart? Should that person be coerced into giving theirs up, their life essentially with it? I think not. The same principle, I think, applies to the Flood.
Forerunner - Humanity were wrong in destroying those 50 or so defenceless worlds. The Forerunner had every right to declare war on Humanity. However I think that this is as far as it should have been taken, in terms of removing Humanity's military capability.
I don't believe that there is any reason for genocide whatsoever. The details of the war are sketchy, but I find it hard to believe that every last single Human wanted those colonies destroyed, and wanted to continuously combat the Forerunner without backing down. A lot of innocent people would have been killed for nothing, and for beliefs that they did not hold. More could be added surrounding the Forerunners intention but I don't think it is needed. The Forerunner went way too far I think.
Forerunner in activating the Array - I'm really not sure about this one. One could say that the issue would never have presented itself if the Forerunner had not been so lax, and then that two wrongs don't make a right. However, all was pretty much lost at this point anyway. They also had to defend themselves from the Flood and everything that it was doing to them, and this was the only way to do it apparently.