Hobart retorted, "All humans share the same roots. This is the consensus of society as a whole and of all religions. In other words, a very, very long time ago, the people of the Southern Continent, Northern Continent, and Central Islands had the same ancestor.
"Yet now some humans live very well while others are enslaved. Since we are all fellow humans, is such enslavement reasonable? Does it conform to humanity's moral standards? If theories like 'Racial Difference Theory' were not used to whitewash invasion and enslavement, they would place enormous psychological pressure on the aggressors and those who enslave others.
"And this gentleman's idealistic theory just now explained that fact quite well, providing a legal basis for some people's immorality."
Ignoring how ugly the expressions of those across from him had become, he continued, "As for why Rosted Archipelago People always seem more inclined to obey, it is entirely because of their island culture.
"People living on islands often suffer storms, torrential rains, and tsunamis. They must sacrifice their personal interests on many occasions and maintain an extremely high degree of organization in order to withstand such disasters.
"Do you understand now? To survive, they could only choose obedience. Those who refused to obey had long since died."
For someone from the twenty-first century, Hobart's knowledge of anthropology far surpassed that of Loen Kingdom's so-called elites.
"As for why the East End always produces criminals," Hobart said solemnly, "no one is born a criminal. They have to survive. They have to live! But the space for survival you leave them is too small. They can only break free from moral constraints and take desperate risks to survive! If they could obtain everything they wanted from birth and meet every demand society placed upon them, who would give up a