Board Thread:Warhammer 40k General Discussion/@comment-24037808-20140924094901/@comment-24037808-20141001182329

@Callummacdonald79  :  about the "Warmonger" topic. I read your last reply, and i was asking myself: could the Emperor foresee what kind of theats human kind will have to face in the future, knowing that worlds alone, or just external allies can't be enough?

War is probably the most instinctive and fast way humans used in history to merge different "groups" into something bigger and better, despite the fact that war is the worse thing can happen to people living in that timeframe. Avoiding war in US between north and south could prevent the death of a ton of people (that hates each other), but if you look at what is USA today, it's quite clear the "whole" is stronger than the parts. Back on topic, i think the Emperor don't want to linger about the intricate, complex, slippery way to unite mankind with peace. Not considering how long it takes to settle disputes. So he could rationally sacrifice a part of the humans of that timeframe knowing that future will benefit from it by using the most rapid, effective and definitve tool to achieve that. War. From what i got, Thunder Warriors fits the role for the job perfectly at start. More than Astartes. Astartes are also deadly and fearsome, but they looks like their only existance is enough to unite common people in estatic awe, more than primal fear.

My bet is the Emperor is an awesome fighter and commander. The finest in all the arts and aspects of war. But if there were another way as much as effective and more peaceful i'm sure that is the one he would follow. War to unite. War to stand against future, deadly enemies. Dreaming about greatness, facing extinction, and the urge to act in the most reliable way. If the definition of Warmonger fits this, i agree.