User talk:Etzan/Great Xonexian Schism/@comment-1309126-20140729164311/@comment-4242472-20140729172834

Real war is never pretty. When everyone's been friends for the past ten years, the choice of who to side with when a couple of them fall out becomes a veritable minefield.

But there can be problems with abstaining as well. I've seen indications there's interest in the formation of a third side of neutral parties looking to diplomatically resolve the disputes between the two hyperpowers.