All things being equal, I might agree. But it's not equal. Elves get a raw deal in Thedas. Humans by and large control most of the land, resources, wealth, and power, while elves get whatever scraps humans throw at them. That's not to say there aren't any poor humans, but elves suffer disproportionately more prejudice and poverty than average humans and don't have as many opportunities or escape hatches. Elves don't have any land or nations of their own since humans took it, don't have wealth or titles since humans keep elves financially dependent on them as servants and laborers (and tend to react violently when elves try to rise too high in human society), and they don't get to enjoy some poverty escape hatches like joining the army or Chantry if peasant life isn't treating them well. (Again, many poor human farm boys and girls have been shown to join the army, priesthood, or even Templar Order, while poor elves seem to be SOL.)
Yet, the second something beneficial of the elves is discovered (ancient magics, techologies, etc), the elves should give up what little they have to people who by and large already have more than them?
They shouldn't have to give it up. That's sort of the opposite of what I was trying to convey in an admittedly highly optimistic statement. The elves should get the eluvians because it would help them as a people communicate and connect with one another. The same can be said about almost every other civilization and race in Thedas. Yes, they've suffered more then pretty much everyone else but should that mean that others should be withheld technology that could make their own society's prosper? I don't think so. Once Southern Thedas has stopped its warring, sharing the eluvians with anyone the Inquisition can trust not to abuse them would be the right thing to do IMO.
Bolded: What? What sense does that make?
Also, nice double-standard. When something positive or beneficial is discovered of the elves (like Eluvian technology), it doesn't belong to them, it belongs to everyone. But when something negative or destructive is revealed of the elves (the destruction of Arlathan), you choose to believe that the blame belongs only to them. Everything positive associated with elves? It's everyone's! Everything negative associated with elves? No, it's all theirs, not anyone else's.
Hope I didn't give you cause to be offended, friend.
I was just reiterating what Abelas and Morrigan told me about the fall of the ancient elves. They said the ancient elves warred among each other and turned off the eluvians to ensure that they couldn't be surprised attacked by other elves. I also did state that Tevinter had a hand in making things worse and destroying whatever was felt of the Arlathan. Honestly, though if we wanted to play the blame game I'd put the finger to Solas, the Creators and the Forgotten Ones. Their the ones who apparently were so awful that Solas had to seal them away, resulting in ancient elves killing each other in a panic.
The modern elves shouldn't be derived of the eluvians just because of the faults of their Gods and their ancestors. They had nothing to do any of that business. I just think they also shouldn't be be the only ones allowed to have the eluvians either, just like I don't think that only humans should join the Chantry or live outside the alienage. It's unfair and only serves to marginalize others. I think were both tried of entire groups of people being marginalized, right? So, how about we all share the benefits of an amazing discovery.
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