A Paper on Pacifism

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“Importance of Pacifism in Haelunorian Society”
 

A Study by Phandelver

 

In recent years, the violent inclinations within Haelun’or have been on the rise. Upon one’s first arrival to the esteemed Silver City, one is welcomed by the dazzling white buildings towering above them, lanterns and lights surrounding a town square eager to entice them to stay, as if arms stretched out to greet in a grand embrace. Indeed, the city and its citizenry are very beautiful, but it has come to this returning ‘aheral’s understanding that one’s fellow ‘thill have grown to become more inclined towards violent solutions to otherwise amendable problems. This study intends to address this dilemma, and to make the argument that pacifism permits a precise path to achieving, adhering to, and maintaining the philosophy of maehr’sae hiylun’ehya, while violence muddles the mind and damages not only the victim, but the inflicter. 

To be noted: names of our fellow citizens will be omitted from this piece out of respect and to maintain a sense of privacy and cordiality. 

 

As Mali’aheral, we’ve both the blessing of Larihei and the gift of Malin: the yearning for knowledge, and the longevity of life, granting us the ability to discover and remember the history of our own people, and the history of others. As such, this allows for us to accept and acknowledge shortcomings when they arise, and to improve ourselves not only based on our own history, but also of the other lesser races.

Humanity has often been marked with such a branding of violence. They are, of course, Valah, and in their short time to experience life, they’ve very little opportunity to earn much wisdom and learn from their predecessor’s mistakes, therefore prone to repeat those same errors and use similar tactics of brutality when confronted with a problem.

 

Violence is in fact a tool of Humanity, whose nations and leaders fall time and time and again. An entire generation of Man has grown up in the “Time of Troubles”, which started officially in 1710 under the rule of Antonius Horen. His reign alone was bloody and tumultuous, slaughters of his subjects taking place his very own throne room. His march on Ves and the burning of the city marked the beginning of such an era, Humanity still scrambling to recover and find some sense of stability after decades of war. They turn and betray one another, and their own allies, in a lashing out of self destruction.

 

One remembers the stories of these things when one bears witness to angered shouting, demanding a dirt-ridden ‘aheral be persecuted and scalped for the misunderstanding of their darkened hair-color. Would not merely washing the hair do well and fine? Prisoners are more likely to be tortured, and in some cases murdered there in the cell. If a Mali’aheral wanders from the path, is he not first permitted a trial, a right of redemption to embark on the Path of Purity? Yet, the idea of trial has appeared to reveal a particular undertone to the growing trend of quick judgments and harsh verdicts. The late Okarir’san, Silir Uradir’s own trial ended with him taking his own life, rather than face his fellow citizenry and be branded impure. Irregardless of what the pariran’tirs’ possible verdict, his choice to avoid it wholly and entirely illuminates the repercussions of the citizenry’s increasingly low-tolerance for error: fear.

 

Fear should not be a dominating factor in Haelun’orian society. Ne, Mali’aheral are a people too keen on discovery and knowledge to dawdle long on such a negative emotion. Fear limits the mind, setting barriers around oneself that starves one of knowledge and sense. As does violence, which spurs rage and drowns out common sense, prohibiting progress and wisdom. In that way, fear and violence are interwoven. Esteemed Mali’aheral are beyond utilizing the weapon of valah to harm one another.

 

Even the city’s own Sillumir- the Weeping Blades, give themselves for Haelun’or, as martyrs defending Her people. When it is absolutely necessary, they are intended to engage in combat so that the average ‘aheral dare not have to. Considering the origins of the Mali’aheral, and the desire to maintain a strong, prosperous race, it is questionable to use violence when it is not absolutely necessary, which is only found when one is a soldier. To end of the life of another- especially, another Mali’aheral, is a great loss to be mourned, as had that elf been redeemed through the Path of Purity and reeducation, they could have contributed greatly to society.

Let us take a lesson from our own beginnings: not even Larihei chose the path of violence, our esteemed Lady only departing peacefully with her Mali’thill. May we act in Her honor, and walk in her Silver Light.

 

Maehr’sae hiylun’ehya.
 

[Parion 1130]

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