Not trading with the worst enemy?

[Yva!n]

if you pass a game without isabella attacking you I congratulate you...so prepare to be attacked by her sooner or later

She'll love you if you are the same religion - just don't make the mistake of switching to Free Religion late in the game!

 

[Peck of Arabia]

I didn't think Iz was that much of religious fanatic, nothing compared to Saladin, or does Saladin just not like me personally. (Because I don't like Saladin)

 

[Buffbot]

You know what, I hate that whole "You traded with our worst enemy!" BS. I'd like to say to them "I'm a neutral power by choice. I trade with EVERYBODY who offers me a good price. I've been a good international citizen, I haven't started any wars, and I've used my considerable power and influence to ensure that this continent has had precisely two wars in five thousand years of history--none, if you and your neighbor hadn't been such idiots. I've done my best to ensure that neither my people nor yours never have to live in eternal fear of having their houses burned, their property stolen, and their wives and daughters raped, and that your economy could get to the point where you, as you now see, you totally overwhelm civilizations not on this continent. My trading with your 'enemies'--who are also your coreligionists, God doesn't like that--has no bearing on you national security. Deal with it." Or something to that effect, anyway.

I rather enjoy building a huge army and then declaring war on anyone who won't trade with me. Then after I have taken almost all their cities, they want to give me everything to not finish them off. I would love to tell them you could have avoided all this by trading with me earlier.

"You have traded with my worst enemy!" NO TRADES FOR YOU! Come back -- ONE CENTURY! --- <Tech Nazi>

If you won't trade with me because I traded with your enemy... Your enemy is now by default, my friend... WAR!