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<blockquote data-quote="RangerWickett" data-source="post: 5838083" data-attributes="member: 63"><p>The whole concept of race is a social construct. Sure, elves and dwarves and thri-kreen might not be able to interbreed, but they're still all intelligent beings, capable of altering their behavior based on culture and education. That means that, while not always feasible, it is theoretically possible for problems to be solved through cultural transformation rather than necessitating violence.</p><p></p><p>So it's foolish from the beginning to think that only elves can blow things up for political reasons. Sure, elves might be doing it most often now, but occasionally they're aided by dwarves, and halflings, and other races that the people of Greyhawk probably couldn't even name: sahuagin, wolfweres, tasloi. And the more you demonstrate a willingness to harm members of one race who happens to be visually distinguishable from you, the more nervous other races get. </p><p></p><p>Once upon a time elves had a more advanced society than humans. They still are on par with humans in many places. It's foolish to assume that destruction is the best way to solve your problems.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RangerWickett, post: 5838083, member: 63"] The whole concept of race is a social construct. Sure, elves and dwarves and thri-kreen might not be able to interbreed, but they're still all intelligent beings, capable of altering their behavior based on culture and education. That means that, while not always feasible, it is theoretically possible for problems to be solved through cultural transformation rather than necessitating violence. So it's foolish from the beginning to think that only elves can blow things up for political reasons. Sure, elves might be doing it most often now, but occasionally they're aided by dwarves, and halflings, and other races that the people of Greyhawk probably couldn't even name: sahuagin, wolfweres, tasloi. And the more you demonstrate a willingness to harm members of one race who happens to be visually distinguishable from you, the more nervous other races get. Once upon a time elves had a more advanced society than humans. They still are on par with humans in many places. It's foolish to assume that destruction is the best way to solve your problems. [/QUOTE]
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