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minus-squareOnlyTakesLs@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·9 months agoRacism is a fantastic way of introducing conflict without having to come up with a particular reason. And stories without conflict are often really boring. Comes with the bonus points of being realistic.
minus-squareZozano@lemy.lollinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·9 months agoSoooo… You want the fantasy racism to be justified?
minus-squareOnlyTakesLs@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·9 months agoLike in what way? Ideally, every bit of world building would be justified, but thats not always realistic.
minus-squaresoviettaters@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·9 months agoUnironically, the elves aren’t racist against orcs. Orcs were elves that got corrupted.
minus-squareOnlyTakesLs@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·9 months agoArent there worlds where theyre made of clay? Or other origins? Pretty much the only consitent thing about orks are that they big, dumb, and muscle bound.
Racism is a fantastic way of introducing conflict without having to come up with a particular reason. And stories without conflict are often really boring. Comes with the bonus points of being realistic.
Soooo… You want the fantasy racism to be justified?
Like in what way? Ideally, every bit of world building would be justified, but thats not always realistic.
Unironically, the elves aren’t racist against orcs. Orcs were elves that got corrupted.
Arent there worlds where theyre made of clay? Or other origins?
Pretty much the only consitent thing about orks are that they big, dumb, and muscle bound.