User blog comment:Zippertrain85/Nords do trust magic/@comment-4225295-20140324211629

Guards in Skyrim are not very balanced. They merely say things. I am aware of the Nord mages, but one thing I can definitely agree upon is the numbers of mages by race, and non-magic users. There's only 2 well known Argonians in the game using magic (Beem-Ja, and Illas-Tei), and two Khajiiti mages (J'zargo, and Morau'ndjo). But It is cool that all people respect restoration - it is vital to life. Whereas alchemy is seen same-ish. Enchanting, as Sergius Tyrannius says in game, is what keeps mages in trust with some people in Skyrim, and abroad. Illusion and Alteration are borderline good and bad schools of magic. They have some amazing useful spells (Stoneflesh, Calm, Invisibility), but also some bad ones (Fury, Paralyze, andash rune), when in the wrong hands, leads to something awful. Destruction isn't safe at all. I use it, but it can easily backfire (especially when you hurt an innocent NPC). And then there's Conjuration, the least trusted of all the schools of magic. Oblivion Crisis, and Mages Guild law on this comes to mind.

Anyway, just my opinions.