Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-72.77.73.35-20140326142841/@comment-4705438-20140327005033

First, few tips for a newby:


 * You can edit your posts, if it's not a response to somebody, information can be best added by editing your last post. I did that for you on this thread.


 * If you're willing to discuss things in detail, I'd suggest you creating an account, .35.


 * Try going for a certain topic. To me it seems like you derailed yourself starting to analyze Necromancers and Daedric worship and whatnot.


 * Try to organize your rants, currently they're a pain to follow.


 * What's with all the out of place I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream references?

So to the point - Why are magic use stigmatized in certain societies?

Nords and Redguards are surely not completely clueless when it comes to the utilization of magic. For Nords we've just observed it, they've got a College, has had Dragon Cults in the past, has the Eye of Magnus and the Labyrinthian.

But both races has suffered quite enough from something caused by magic. And video games settings are not meant to be utopian, where everyone would act perfectly rational, but rather represent the behavior of our society.

If you view the magic as a power, then it's very similar to what we have with the atomic power. It's a great source of energy and is among the cleanest - yet we fear it due to 2 accidents that has happened throughout the history.

If you view it as a tool - guns. Look how much hate the gun policies in US are getting after all the shootings. Guns don't kill people, people kill people.

Some other points you've brought up:


 * By saying that Necromancers are evil, you're doing the same thing you just abolished. Making assumptions based on few individuals.


 * How is trapping souls of bandits moral? I completely disagree. I'd even argue if you'd bring up the "using souls of animals and beasts" which is popular view on Tamriel.


 * Daedric worshipers don't go to hell. Their souls are taken by the said Prince and are used accordingly.