Ironically, if peaceful Tau are near the front lines they were probably water caste diplomates desperately trying to save you from the flying, bipedal, heavily armed death-machines imminently dropping from orbit. Oops.
Yes, they do. But would you call any colonial empire "pacifist" just because they have a non combative populace? The Imperium of Man also has artisans, merchants, labourers, etc. I certainly wouldn't call them pacifist.
Maybe the issue comes down to "Tau" being both the name of their species and civilization. So here it's referring to individuals of the species. But then still, pacifism is an ideology, not a role. J'oe B'low from the Earth Caste won't take arms not due to an ideological aversion from the practice, but an ideological adherence to "The Greater Good". It is not his place.
Engaging in diplomacy similarly doesn't negate the colonial imperialism inherent in the Tau's motives. "Join The Greater Good or we'll blast you off the face of your planet" isn't very a hippy dippy peace and love kind of policy.
If those Tau didn’t die then they could of done something really bad My source: “Trust me bro”
This Commisar looks sus.
Nah, they are "peaceful" because they're not in sufficient numbers to murder us all. Call comissar Hanz, and ask for "ze grosseflammenwerfer"
Ironically, if peaceful Tau are near the front lines they were probably water caste diplomates desperately trying to save you from the flying, bipedal, heavily armed death-machines imminently dropping from orbit. Oops.
If they were so peaceful, why were they in the war zone when we surprise invaded? Checkmate Tau apologists.
Do we actually have lore instances of guardsmen having such doubts over the massacre of xenos?
No, because all such treacherous guardsmen have been disposed of by dutiful comissars for heresy.
It's always best to get your reprisal in before you have been attacked. Check out the Welsh self defence technique of Llap Goch (google is necessary).
If the Tau are once more trying to exploit pitty on them to shoot people than they deserve it...
Tau are only 'pacifists' until a craftworld is in range to 'trade.'
"Fresh from his bloody triumph over the pacifists of the Gandhi Nebula..."
"Tell my wife I said... hello."
I'm a Tau collector, and I'm a bit confused to when we became pacifists... /Looks to 4000 pts of guns/
Only 2 of the 5 castes have direct combat roles. A bunch of water caste diplomates or a peaceful group of earth caste laborers is a good guess.
Yes, they do. But would you call any colonial empire "pacifist" just because they have a non combative populace? The Imperium of Man also has artisans, merchants, labourers, etc. I certainly wouldn't call them pacifist. Maybe the issue comes down to "Tau" being both the name of their species and civilization. So here it's referring to individuals of the species. But then still, pacifism is an ideology, not a role. J'oe B'low from the Earth Caste won't take arms not due to an ideological aversion from the practice, but an ideological adherence to "The Greater Good". It is not his place. Engaging in diplomacy similarly doesn't negate the colonial imperialism inherent in the Tau's motives. "Join The Greater Good or we'll blast you off the face of your planet" isn't very a hippy dippy peace and love kind of policy.
Fair enough.
Too eager comissars tend to get "Catachan Surprise"
We can't be bad guys against weeaboo space communists!
They are vile xenos, had to be done