Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-136.224.216.145-20131122013918

While we'VE seen some of the politics surrounding the faunus, we haven't realy seen the effects THE GRIM have on the world of Remnant other than the fact that Huntsmen and Huntresses came to be as a means to counter them.

One thing that I continue to see through out the series is that main characters are determined to not let a life be taken( the only exception being the GRIM). While this is a common attribute among heroic characters in general, I tink we are seeing one of the effects of human society living with the constant threat of the GRIM.

Back when mankind was still relatively close to being wiped out by the Grim, the value of a human(and faunus) life was worth more to their society then what it would be in our world. This is because they needed everyone to contribute to the effort to fight the GRIM. When it came to punishing criminal life of prison labor was likely more popular, and death penalties were likely reserved for the most dangerous and repulsive individuals.

Hence when we see team our heroes confront Torchwick they take care to knock out their oponets, rather than cause a possibly fatal or crippling foe. Hell Penny's weapon was able to destroy the white fangs ships but leave the members on board alive. That kind of percision had to have been purposely desighned into her weapon. It also helps make Jaune saving Cardin's life a bit more believable. I mean think about it, It seemed that Cardin didn't tell anyone about his Blackmail material so if I were Juane I would of thought of it as karma or poetic justice and ran knowing may problem was gone. For him to save Cardin he's either a Saint or was taught, and firmly believes, that every human life is precious and valuable

Still it's just a theory I had feel free to share your Ideas on how the threat of the GRIM may have shaped humainty and faunus kind. 