Dilemma Between Rights and Ethics

For the Seven Shapes, trying at last to build a society that was fair for everyone was no simple task.

Whether it was the inertia of a system established over centuries, or the inertia of the attitudes of the individuals who composed it, sometimes reluctant toward changes that came too suddenly, they had to balance past and future, rights and ethics.

But one thing seemed obvious: rights without responsibilities or ethics become abuses of freedom.

For the civilization of the Espers, the creatures of Esperia who had succeeded in developing the use of magic, the moment was crucial.

Magic had given them wealth and power over the world around them, granting them the ability to reshape landscapes. But it came at a cost, one that was now understood.

Each use of magic consumed a little of the Aether, the life source of the planet.
Little by little, the consequences were becoming more and more visible.

And yet, the right to use magic had never been restricted.

“A right is a right,” thought some Espers, who did not want to lose a right they believed was theirs.

But when a right goes against ethics, is it not a right that should be reconsidered?

History has shown that many rights were granted without thinking about their consequences, while ethical questions were pushed aside.

The use of magic was a right, but that right had forever altered the planet’s ecosystem, while holding before future generations the vision of a sad and tragic future.

The inertia of the system and the dependence on magic had given rise to a dilemma between rights and ethics…


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