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In many stories with "magic", the magic potential of a person is passed down through bloodlines. So one could stretch this concept into a thinly veiled cover fo
by sxp 3y ago
In many stories with "magic", the magic potential of a person is passed down through bloodlines. So one could stretch this concept into a thinly veiled cover for racist beliefs that some bloodlines/races (Wizards, Jedi, Aryans, etc) are better than others. The better system IMO is where "magic" is something that a person picks up through hard work and training rather something that they're born with. But then this turns into a debate about whether IQ is nature vs nurture.
- throwaway_08932 3y agoGot it, thank you for the explanation.
- Filligree 3y ago> But then this turns into a debate about whether IQ is nature vs nurture. reply Isn't the answer always, for every metric ever considered, 'both'? The entire debate is a mystery to me.
- chasd00 3y agoi always figured it was a shortcut to explain why there's only a few wizards instead of everyone being (or training to be) a wizard.