Quote Originally Posted by Theodric View Post

I just feel like the whole 'adventurers are more tolerant' thing is just an excuse to avoid touching on racism at all unless it's to add a stereotypical bad trait to an established antagonist.

I mean, there's a lot of lore hidden away that isn't showcased. Ul'dah screwed over the Beast Races and had them exiled from the city. It's barely mentioned in-game. Gridania in 1.0 was a lot more xenophobic...but again, it isn't really showcased in-game to the same extent.
I'm pretty sure there is some of that "keeping it on the down low because real life" going on too. Not that i'd want everyone to be jerks, far from it, it just seems like too convienient at times, and im sure its to keep player sensibilities in mind. Best not get any more specific.