What's the point with that quite lackluster story in Endwalker?

[Xirean]

I can understand why Emet and the other unsundered want to do the rejoining while completely disagreeing with it. There's a very big difference between our society eating beef or pork and what Emet wants to do to the shards. He can talk to us and have a full on philosophical conversation with us. We have no way of doing that with cows or pigs. The moment we can the situation changes A LOT.

[redheadturk]

I can understand why Emet and the other unsundered want to do the rejoining while completely disagreeing with it. There's a very big difference between our society eating beef or pork and what Emet wants to do to the shards. He can talk to us and have a full on philosophical conversation with us. We have no way of doing that with cows or pigs. The moment we can the situation changes A LOT.

The discussion at hand wasn't even the rejoining, it was the third sacrifice. And even with sentient familiars that could talk? Yeah, sorry, even then, into Zodiark's belly you go. I want mine back. And I'm not ashamed of the fact one bit.

[KariTheFox]

And even with sentient familiars that could talk? Yeah, sorry, even then, into Zodiark's belly you go. I want mine back. And I'm not ashamed of the fact one bit.

And the point at which you are willing to sacrifice sentient beings who can feel, talk, and communicate for your own selfish reasons is the point at which you become a villain and the heroes of a story are obligated to stop you.

This is why the WoL could never see eye to eye with Emet-Selch. The unsundered people if the shards were the "talking dogs" that he planned to put to the slaughter.

[Nilroreo]

And the point at which you are willing to sacrifice sentient beings who can feel, talk, and communicate for your own selfish reasons is the point at which you become a villain and the heroes of a story are obligated to stop you.

This is why the WoL could never see eye to eye with Emet-Selch. The unsundered people if the shards were the "talking dogs" that he planned to put to the slaughter.

Hydaelyn spared Emet, Lahabrea, and Elidibus during the sundering so they could play their role in rejoining 7 worlds. 7 worlds gone, all for you, a random warrior of light she met only briefly and placed her blind faith on. Whether you believe her actions to be altruistic or not will never change the fact that our victory, as decided by mommy Hydaelyn (in her pursuit of one specific timeline she determined was the only right path), required an immeasurable loss of innocent lives.

[Xirean]

The discussion at hand wasn't even the rejoining, it was the third sacrifice. And even with sentient familiars that could talk? Yeah, sorry, even then, into Zodiark's belly you go. I want mine back. And I'm not ashamed of the fact one bit.

Oh I wasn't replying to your point. That's a different situation entirely. People will naturally values those close to them over others. I won't fault people for wanting those they are familiar with back, I will however fault people for being pro "kill off these thinking talking beings to bring back the people I like more".