(04-17-2015, 01:53 PM)Ryoko Wrote:(04-17-2015, 01:45 PM)Melkire Wrote: What Gengenji said. How does Gridania being known for racism somehow preclude Ishgard from being likewise?But you're all ignoring the part where Ishgard, to my knowledge, has never expressed any racism. Everyone just assumed they were racist without any real evidence.
I'm not saying they are racist, I'm just saying there's nothing place saying that they can't be. After all, considering what's said on the lore panels... EVERY race is racist to some degree to the other races. And even between the clans in a couple cases (see "Highlander superiority" and the aforementioned Wildwood/Duskwight conflict).
We do know that Ishgard is xenophobic - they dislike those not from Ishgard. Furthermore, most of the predominant Houses seem to be Elezen, as well as the Holy See himself. This could be simply a matter of demographics, sure, but you can't discount the idea that there could be a belief that the Elezen are the "truer" Ishgardians and thus the ones in such stations. Or just a practice where Elezens are given more consideration than the others. It's not blatant, segregated bathrooms racism... but it's still racism.
Ultimately, we really won't know until those gates are open and we get a better look at Ishgard and its people.
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