Stormcloaks' Goals Are Right

On another debate at the same time I was doing this one, my opponent forfeited! :( That is not a fun debate, but this one is. :) "Con makes a mistake by saying this. If the Empire could truly be crushed by the Dominion, the Thalmor would already attack it. I would say the two armies are about tied in their forces, and the Empire would probably have the upper hand. " I somewhat agree and somewhat disagree with my opponent, respectfully. The Thalmor are probably making an actually good tactical decisions by not attacking now as there is a possibility that they may get crushed, but that is where I only agree with my opponent. You see, perhaps the Thalmor would get defeated by the Empire again which is actually good why they are waiting. Perhaps the Thalmor are hoping for the Stormcloaks to win and thus the Thalmor can win with a "divide and conquer" plan. Even if the war is won by the Empire it still weakens them as they lose troops. If the Stormcloaks win it maybe worse. Also I in a way disagree with my opponent that the Empire would probably have the upper hand. This is because the Empire is not the same old Empire. Two hundred years after the Oblivion Crisis the Empire is in a state of collapse with many provinces seceding the Empire, the first being Black Marsh followed by Elsweyr. The Empire is in a state of corruption and betrayal. The Imperial Legion is not better. What was once the most powerful fighting force in Tamriel is now just a shadow of its former self and its condition is much like the Empire's. Without the Legion all would be lost for the Empire. "Like the Roman Empire, Skyrim's Empire would be shattered into many pieces each being held by a possible warlord dictator who wanted to collect them all. " I posted my own quote because I made a mistake in it. I meant Skyrim's Empire in terms of meaning the Empire during Skyrim so just during the game and during the game the Empire is not just in Skyrim. The Empire is on the continent of Tamriel. I am sure that in its current state the Empire has also suffered from troubles all over the continent. The Empire has to spread out the Legion all over the continent and is slowly weakening. Losing Skyrim maybe wound the Empire perhaps fatally. It would raise the morale of other rebellions and start the Dark Ages of the Elder Scrolls. The Stormcloaks may have a bigger impact than you think. However, I disagree with my opponent that if the Stormcloaks won they maybe the strongest force in Skyrim and not many would oppose this. First off, the Stormcloaks came out of a bloody civil war and thus they may be weak. "This proves that the Thalmor wouldn't find it benefitial for the Stormcloaks to win. For what reasons, it remains unknown. " Then it is possible that it could be a trick. Also the civil war is not technically cover when you take down Solitude or Windhelm depending on who you choose. They do state the possibility of small bands of either side still out fighting which will be hard to find. While the Empire is weak, even if the Stormcloaks take Solitude what about the possibility of reinforcements? The war does not end with the taking of Solitude or Windhelm, the campaign in the Skyrim Civil War ends. Continuing with the Stormcloaks are racist argument. What the civil war does is again bring other rebels against the Stormcloaks. In fact, the Stormcloaks may have to deal with a united force of Dumner, Argonians, and Khajits. Also the small bands of Imperials + reinforcements and the Thalmor may actually attack if that happens it would be the perfect opportunity for them and everything would work out for them. . http://elderscrolls.wikia.com... . http://www.uesp.net... . http://elderscrolls.wikia.com... . http://elderscrolls.wikia.com...(Skyrim)