I'm actually arguing that no Miqo'te tribe as a "tradition" or rule practiced child killing, as evidenced that none of the other cultures show a reaction to it (Silver Blaze theory). Which means that no Miqo'te tribe or clan were influenced to stop, because they never did it to begin with. (If there are those that did, it was an individual Nunh being abusive, but not "business as usual" for the tribe.)
Or there is a mono-society of Eorzeans that either doesn't care or approve of infanticide, and thus does not show any reaction to it. Or Miqo'te, despite the large numbers being assimilated into general Eorzean society, somehow manages to keep it a secret. Neither which I find plausible (especially since the only tribe in-game allows adventurers to pop in at random through a crystal they maintain for this very purpose).
The reason why I feel that regular Eorzeans are protective of children, is because of how they treat the children in the game; F'lhaminn towards Ascilia, Gridanians towards the children in the 1.X storyline (particularly the one who tried to burn that elemental tree, if Gridanians were not protective of children, even not their own biological ones, their reaction to his actions would be very different). The church in Drybone in the 2.X storyline. The Buki brothers towards their youngest brother in 2.X thaumaturge storyline. The pugilist master taking in those Lalafells and training them. There's the marauder storyline in Limsa Lominsa. The conjurers taking care of Sylphie. The botanist quest for ingredients for candy for the orphaned children.
Really, most of the interactions between children and other NPCs in this game suggests a decidedly familiar attitude towards children from an Earth perspective.
But looping this back to biology (since it is in the title); unless the times are very bad, we have instincts that makes us protective of children (modern day example would be to help a lost child find their parents when one doesn't have the obligation to do so), which children are naturally "designed" to arouse (cuteness, high-pitched voice and so on), this is why many societies, independently of each other, are protective of children, and why Eorzea would be exceptional if none of their other cultures had protective inclinations towards children.
Which is why I would find it very, very strange if none of Eorzea did not have some sort of taboo, or strong dislike, of child killing, and thus a reaction towards ritualistic/"traditional due to paternity" child murders.
Erm, does this make sense? Because I'm pretty sleep-deprived and almost seeing double right now.
Or there is a mono-society of Eorzeans that either doesn't care or approve of infanticide, and thus does not show any reaction to it. Or Miqo'te, despite the large numbers being assimilated into general Eorzean society, somehow manages to keep it a secret. Neither which I find plausible (especially since the only tribe in-game allows adventurers to pop in at random through a crystal they maintain for this very purpose).
The reason why I feel that regular Eorzeans are protective of children, is because of how they treat the children in the game; F'lhaminn towards Ascilia, Gridanians towards the children in the 1.X storyline (particularly the one who tried to burn that elemental tree, if Gridanians were not protective of children, even not their own biological ones, their reaction to his actions would be very different). The church in Drybone in the 2.X storyline. The Buki brothers towards their youngest brother in 2.X thaumaturge storyline. The pugilist master taking in those Lalafells and training them. There's the marauder storyline in Limsa Lominsa. The conjurers taking care of Sylphie. The botanist quest for ingredients for candy for the orphaned children.
Really, most of the interactions between children and other NPCs in this game suggests a decidedly familiar attitude towards children from an Earth perspective.
But looping this back to biology (since it is in the title); unless the times are very bad, we have instincts that makes us protective of children (modern day example would be to help a lost child find their parents when one doesn't have the obligation to do so), which children are naturally "designed" to arouse (cuteness, high-pitched voice and so on), this is why many societies, independently of each other, are protective of children, and why Eorzea would be exceptional if none of their other cultures had protective inclinations towards children.
Which is why I would find it very, very strange if none of Eorzea did not have some sort of taboo, or strong dislike, of child killing, and thus a reaction towards ritualistic/"traditional due to paternity" child murders.
Erm, does this make sense? Because I'm pretty sleep-deprived and almost seeing double right now.
