Yes. That is also another concern, and one that I fear has been overlooked by our community.
I have thought long and hard on the matter, but I am afraid I lack experience in this matter. That is one reason why I sought this audience with you; to ask for your advice on the matter, Princess Celestia.
As a general I have had to resolve conflicts between soldiers, and sometimes between soldiers and villagers, but never have I been in a situation such as this before, handling people of numerous cultures and beliefs. My experience is only 10 years, and I only dealt with the people of my land. Back then I had the advantage of knowing the customs and traditionally held values. But here, I've found that the values I've grown up with could prove unpopular.
But at the very least, I can share some of my suspicions with you, and I would gladly be corrected if I am wrong. What is primarily on my mind, is that perhaps we have merely be co-existing alongside each other as strangers and thus the foundations of trust we have is not sufficient to build better bonds with each other.
It is good that there was no widespread condemnation of the Otherworlders after Selim Bradley's crime came to light. However, that only some shops and houses refused to let Otherworlders in during the shop is hardly considered a victory in terms of our relationship with each others. No Otherworlder should have been turned out to face the cold and rain, none at all.
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I have thought long and hard on the matter, but I am afraid I lack experience in this matter. That is one reason why I sought this audience with you; to ask for your advice on the matter, Princess Celestia.
As a general I have had to resolve conflicts between soldiers, and sometimes between soldiers and villagers, but never have I been in a situation such as this before, handling people of numerous cultures and beliefs. My experience is only 10 years, and I only dealt with the people of my land. Back then I had the advantage of knowing the customs and traditionally held values. But here, I've found that the values I've grown up with could prove unpopular.
But at the very least, I can share some of my suspicions with you, and I would gladly be corrected if I am wrong. What is primarily on my mind, is that perhaps we have merely be co-existing alongside each other as strangers and thus the foundations of trust we have is not sufficient to build better bonds with each other.
It is good that there was no widespread condemnation of the Otherworlders after Selim Bradley's crime came to light. However, that only some shops and houses refused to let Otherworlders in during the shop is hardly considered a victory in terms of our relationship with each others. No Otherworlder should have been turned out to face the cold and rain, none at all.