I think it's because different groups of people believe different things. My brother and I grew up believing that alchemy was a good skill that could be used to help people and benefit the world. The people of Ishbal believe that it goes against the will of god to change something from one form into another. Even amongst them there are those who've used alchemy though--they call it the Great Art, but if someone uses it then they are exiled and shunned.
I don't really know the best way to explain it, but it makes people angry, those kinds of different beliefs. A lot of people aren't very accepting of difference.
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
branchandroot
(no subject)
Date: 2009-01-26 06:20 am (UTC)I think it's because different groups of people believe different things. My brother and I grew up believing that alchemy was a good skill that could be used to help people and benefit the world. The people of Ishbal believe that it goes against the will of god to change something from one form into another. Even amongst them there are those who've used alchemy though--they call it the Great Art, but if someone uses it then they are exiled and shunned.
I don't really know the best way to explain it, but it makes people angry, those kinds of different beliefs. A lot of people aren't very accepting of difference.