Compulsory Gridanian Education

[Kyan]

Well, I think in the Ul'dahn case at least, it's more just a case of Ul'dahn wealth-based bigotry then. ... Also it just seems a lot of refugees just have given up hope of ever rising themselves above their miserable circumstances and so do not attempt to do so, resulting in the social problems that go along with that.

Also to support you Enkidoh, weren't the Ala Mhigan's refused aid by Ul'dahn law? Perhaps guilds did not want to accept refugees because of this? (That, and a lot of the guilds are owned by people on the syndicate).

But, it is not like all Ala Mhigan refugees have been denied access and aid, or have given in to their nationalism and pride. Whilst we see examples of the downtrodden outside the Ul'dah, in Pearl Lane or at Little Ala Mhigo, and the twisted and bitter Ala Mhigan bandits in Southern Thanalan (who rape, loot and pillage 'in the name of their king'), there are many examples of Ala Mhigan refugees who have been motivated enough to excel. For example, Raubahn, an Ala Mhigan who did become a gladiator, bought his way into the Syndicate through his winnings. There are also many Ala Mhigans in the miner's and gladiator's guilds, too. And, an exceptional case, we have Minfillia!

I just want to add - is it not said during Ul'dah's opening story in 2.0 that, of the refugees outside Ul'dah, these people are not just Ala Mhigan, but also people who are displaced because of the Calamity?