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I haven't actually mentioned much at all in terms of a black and white conclusion to this but Dex is right. Aside from the fact that humans discriminate against Faunus by labelling them as inferior, we have no reason to believe they actually are. If anything the Faunus's abilities provided by their beastial heritage would likely make them SUPERIOR to humans, but at the same time its too grey of an area to be certain. Every advantage we know the Faunus have could equate to an equally major disadvantage.

Portrayal wise Monty seems to be focussing on how Faunus and Humans are actually equal but Faunus are painted by humanity as inferior simply based on human nature to boost self-esteem by hiding flaws and embracing potentially bettering differences. There isn't much else to say on it. As of now we can only say that Faunus and Humans should be assumed as equals unless Monty decides to further explore Faunus genetics, physiology and innate abilities..