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[decisiveconquest]

I will not hide my identity nor pretend these words are not attached to me. There were men who thought I committed many wrongs before I came here. One man held me accountable and spared me nothing besides a lingering death, which leads me to my question: in your estimation, are there any crimes that are unforgivable?

What a common man or woman cannot - should not - do, a king or a queen can do for the good of their people, correct? Great sacrifices are expected in battle - in war - however do you think that a ruler's life should be forfeit for them? What good can they do if they are slain prematurely?

I can admit when I am wrong, but on this...

I don't understand.

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[the_archivist]

One person's justice. One person's idea of equality.

They should. But that's what happens when there's no way to bloodlessly removing the head of state.

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[decisiveconquest]

I was Queen.

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[the_archivist]

Doesn't make you the best judge, the best person to be arbiter of all that is good and right. A bloodline doesn't magically bestow skill.

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[decisiveconquest]

Those with the power have the right.

I was born a Targaryen, I conquered, I secured the throne, so, therefore, I had the right.

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[the_archivist]

Having the luck of being born into wealth and a particular bloodline doesn't make you any more qualified.

If you gave any random person without a 'bloodline' and gave them the same wealth and opportunity, they'd probably do just as well. This is the kind of thing that keeps normal people from attending the best schools and universities.

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[decisiveconquest]

Wealth? My brother and I were beggars, living off of charity and selling what few items we had left from our parents. I was used as payment for the army my brother wished to amass out of the Dothraki.

Before I became a Khaleesi, I was educated thoroughly on Westeros and its long history. I was taught where my ancestors failed and where they triumphed. I was expected to be a good queen to my brother, however he was unfit for the throne. I carried on in his stead, crossing deserts, conquering cities and eventually crossing the sea in order to reclaim my birthright.

Do not think it was handed to me on a platter.

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[the_archivist]

I studied history too. Doesn't make me a good leader.

I'm sorry you had a hard time. But a fluke of birth doesn't give someone any more right to be in charge than anyone else. And there have been plenty of people with the strength to conquer who . have committed atrocities and been poor rulers.

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[decisiveconquest]

I wasn't given a chance to rule at all. It's a bit difficult to tell how I would rate compared to other rulers.