[Another subject rather near and dear and personal to Vandelin, though the characterization of that mindset sounds a bit different from someone else than it does in his own arguments and uncharitable thoughts.]

As long as they don't want walls and guards for the lot of us, then perhaps accommodations ought to be made. We'll never be a monolith. Forcing a single universal fate onto everyone who happens to be born a mage is never going to do enough good to justify the harm.

Those who want us to remain subject to the Chantry and under the thumb of the templars will have to compromise, to be sure. But if they want to live out their days in a safe, familiar community of the like-minded, I can't say I don't see the appeal. And if they want guards to prevent harm in the event of possession, there are schools of magic suitable for that. I'd take a knight-enchanter with a good nullifying glyph over a templar any day.