Don't elves have a visceral hatred for orcs, what with them being originally elves brutally deformed and beaten into submission by Morgoth and all that ? If anything, most elves would like you a bit more for being racist towards orcs.

[–] Fermion@mander.xyz 0 points 2 years ago

Elves are super racist toward pretty much every other race.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 2 points 2 years ago

Whoa man. Keep those ideas back in the first age where they belong.

[–] ursakhiin@beehaw.org 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Are you suggesting that just because their ancestors were tortured beyond recognition that they are no longer worthy of basic rights?

That's definitely a hot take if I've ever seen one.

[–] BakerBagel@midwest.social 1 points 2 years ago

More or less a central pillar of the Mormon Church racism.

[–] Neato@ttrpg.network -1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They absolutely are people. They clearly show intelligence and sapience. They may be people with morals that are opposed to the other species and they may be at war with them, but dehumanization (depersonization?) isn't the answer.

[–] CeruleanRuin@lemmings.world 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

They are constructs, imitations of life, animated by the evil will of Morgoth and his foul apprentice Sauron. They're no more people than ChatGPT is people.