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Guys, don't argue.
Basically, Ples's complaint is simple. Arterian is a rather strict religion in terms of worldview, as we understood it. It's not just for show that the description mentions the righteous path. Your beliefs clearly tell you that many things in this world are unacceptable.
Imagine a real-life situation. You're a specialist in a certain field and want to work for a company. You have a choice, and many companies are willing to hire you. You could even emigrate and look for a job in another country. And then you make a choice. But you've heard that the president of one company has been involved in some financial schemes. In another, the director is being investigated for pedophilia. Yes, formally, none of this concerns you, but it will make you think about choosing a third option, right?
Imagine another situation, also in real life: there's some kind of music scene, and a person is a fan of that kind of music, but he knows for sure that at this gathering, people will be actively smoking [stuff]. And he's a staunch Republican, doesn't like [stuff], doesn't respect it, and looks at the fans as if they're strange (even if he doesn't necessarily argue that all of this should be banned, it's just unpleasant to him based on his beliefs). Will he go to this gathering? Probably, at most, he'll order the album on a disc, but he won't participate personally.
It's the same here. Arteria clearly states that slavery is always wrong and unacceptable. In my understanding (maybe I'm wrong, I don't know, but that's the feeling), this should be deeply ingrained in the subconscious of all its righteous followers (and the unrighteous don't get bonuses). Therefore, they won't join an organization where one of the leaders practices this, even if he's a decent guy, doesn't mistreat the slaves, etc. It just won't happen.
Accordingly, the organization should somehow justify this. For example, by concealing the presence of such a person in its ranks, which is the most obvious solution. Then, even if it's revealed later, you can play the "Well, it's unpleasant, of course, but it's too late to change things now." Or, the Arterian is already someone's slave (at worst, a servant) and doesn't have much choice. Or come up with something else...
Or, you shouldn't make an Arterian at all.
And Ples just wanted to know how to proceed in this situation because he initially wanted an Arterian. Because the thesis "it doesn't matter who you are, you'll fit in here" is generally incorrect, for the reasons described above.
But, as I understand it, an Arterian isn't that important to him; he just needs to clarify these nuances, and that's it.
Basically, Ples's complaint is simple. Arterian is a rather strict religion in terms of worldview, as we understood it. It's not just for show that the description mentions the righteous path. Your beliefs clearly tell you that many things in this world are unacceptable.
Imagine a real-life situation. You're a specialist in a certain field and want to work for a company. You have a choice, and many companies are willing to hire you. You could even emigrate and look for a job in another country. And then you make a choice. But you've heard that the president of one company has been involved in some financial schemes. In another, the director is being investigated for pedophilia. Yes, formally, none of this concerns you, but it will make you think about choosing a third option, right?
Imagine another situation, also in real life: there's some kind of music scene, and a person is a fan of that kind of music, but he knows for sure that at this gathering, people will be actively smoking [stuff]. And he's a staunch Republican, doesn't like [stuff], doesn't respect it, and looks at the fans as if they're strange (even if he doesn't necessarily argue that all of this should be banned, it's just unpleasant to him based on his beliefs). Will he go to this gathering? Probably, at most, he'll order the album on a disc, but he won't participate personally.
It's the same here. Arteria clearly states that slavery is always wrong and unacceptable. In my understanding (maybe I'm wrong, I don't know, but that's the feeling), this should be deeply ingrained in the subconscious of all its righteous followers (and the unrighteous don't get bonuses). Therefore, they won't join an organization where one of the leaders practices this, even if he's a decent guy, doesn't mistreat the slaves, etc. It just won't happen.
Accordingly, the organization should somehow justify this. For example, by concealing the presence of such a person in its ranks, which is the most obvious solution. Then, even if it's revealed later, you can play the "Well, it's unpleasant, of course, but it's too late to change things now." Or, the Arterian is already someone's slave (at worst, a servant) and doesn't have much choice. Or come up with something else...
Or, you shouldn't make an Arterian at all.
And Ples just wanted to know how to proceed in this situation because he initially wanted an Arterian. Because the thesis "it doesn't matter who you are, you'll fit in here" is generally incorrect, for the reasons described above.
But, as I understand it, an Arterian isn't that important to him; he just needs to clarify these nuances, and that's it.