When are we supposed to stop fighting?

[KariTheFox]

Okay, yes. There is cruelty inherent in slaughtering life. Both in real life and in sundered Ethyris. Acknowledged. Was that supposed to be a gotcha?

Though I would make a distinction between animals killed for surival, such as game that is being hunted and livestock - a neccesary utilitarian function for survival - especially in a society like Ehthyris which have many cultures that could not possible economically support a meat-free diet - And animals being killed for purely entertainment reasons - like those involved in bloodsports.

One real life comparison to Elpis that comes to mind are vanity dog breeds - there are a lot of breeds of dog who are bred a certain way simply for thier appearance - this leads to severe health problems like stunted limbs or breathing issues, and sometimes those dogs have to be euthanized because they are simply incapable of surviving with the way they have been bred. It is incredibly tragic and cruel on the part of the breeders.

Also, I'm not sure why we're supposed to acknowledge that a fictional race of god-men are morally superior to us? Yes, sure. They are. The ancients try very hard and were all very good boys and girls trying thier best to help.