(09-30-2015, 07:55 PM)Kage Wrote: So, we know that there is discrimination in Ishgard's Society.Trick question, racism as we know it is an extension of Class Warfare.
Is it more classism or is it racism?
Word of god mentioned tensions between Hyur and Elezen for many years, especially in specifics towards racial cross breeding between Hyur and Elezen.
We now know in 3.0 that Ishgard's High society is based on the perception that the four High Houses are the houses of those Heavensward who survived Nidhogg. Thus, the reason why Hyur are Lowborn is because the remaining (and I think all of them) were only Elezen.
Are the racial tensions and discrimination rooted in racism or in classism?
It's used by the upper classes to distract the lower classes.
"You might have it bad, but at least you're not black." Etc etc. It keeps the lower strata divided instead of united.
