So, why isn't this a thing yet?

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Anyway.

I've been on the internet long enough to see how this is going to go. I'm going to reply, you're going to reply, back and forth, tit for tat.. I wont change your mind, and I know you will fail to change mine. I don't really have the energy for internet debates anymore, lol, so I'm going to toss out my final thoughts and move on.

FFXIV is no more violent or sexualized than your average anime aimed at teens. A child, or child like character, would be just fine here. The media will take one look at FFXIV, see it as a rather cartoony looking game, and not bat an eye. Further, creating a child like character does not encourage deviant behavior more than a FPS encourages school shootings. People are over hyping and going to extremes to prove their points for reasons I really cannot fathom. At the end of the day, it's all just data. No actual kids are harmed in this so.. Yeah.

If/when a more child like race is revealed, here's what I think will happen:
-People will flock to the forums to complain because XX race was not chosen instead - or they'll complain about.. anything, actually.
-People will want to play the race and will do so.
-Most wont really care and will continue playing as usual.
-A few will get so up in arms that they will quit (and nothing of value will be lost).
-The media will ask what Final Fantasy is and why there are fourteen of them, and otherwise not care because it really does just look a cartoon. A realistic one, but by today's standards, cartoonish nonetheless.
-The new race will be officially released. People will flock to the new race cause it's shiny. Some will settle into the new race while others will return to their old one.
-An even spread among the races will take place again... which the exception of Elves. Cause they're ugly and no one likes them.

tl;dr No two poops will be given.