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Bigotry

The criminal gangs of Lotebirma are not the biggest problem of the large town. It's the bigotry they invoke in the hearts of ordinary citizens. Mostly due to the Natural Order's actions, the majority of people of Lotebirma are extremely bigoted and unfair towards others. Mostly based on the rules of superiority the Natural Order has created. 

Their beliefs of what makes a species better is not limited to something as simple as predator, prey, herbivore, or carnivore. The definitions of superiority they devised are based on the original animal variants of each hybreed species. So, no matter how a hybreed looks, it is their animal counterpart that the bigots see in their eyes. 

The signs of inferiority come in four different groups defined by derogatory names. 

Weaklings

Hybreeds whose species are not known to be the strongest fighters are deemed weaklings. Animals that are not physically strong or swift, do not have strong claws, fangs, hooves, or other features meant to fight, and are not proficient at hunting or defending from predators. No special means of hunting or defending such as skunk stench or camouflage are regarded. Physical strength is all that matters in the eyes of the bigoted. Once exception to this is venom. Those with venomous bites capable of incapacitating someone is an exception to this bigoted category. Very few hybreeds are capable of this, though. Hybreed venom is much weaker than their animal counterparts. This is the reason copperhead hybreeds are considered weaklings while black mambas are not.

Stubs

Stubs are species that are simply small in size. Any hybreed animal smaller and lighter than an average teenage boy is considered a stub. Some exceptions to this are snakes, who get a pass if their venom is exceptionally powerful. Most others are subjected to discrimination no matter how big and strong they really are. If their animal counterpart is small and they are large, they are deemed unatural freaks. 

Commoners

Being a species indigenous to multiple places around the world is considered a sign of submission. Commoners are what bigots call species that are not rare and easy to find throughout the world. Most of the species in Africa, Australia, and Asia are not considered commoners. Species such as rats, frogs, lizards, deer, weasels, foxes, rabbits, and other species seen on multiple continents are considered commoners, and therefore the target of bigotry. Many hateful discriminators believe commoners only exist to serve the rarer, prouder species. 

Slickers

Slickers are the most unusual bigoted category. These are species that live very close to highly populated areas like modern cities and towns. Those that only live in forests, deserts, or mountains far from civilization are not a part of this category. Species that encounter hybreeds regularly close to their homes are considered slickers. 

Though many species can fall into and out of these categories in different ways, it all depends on the overall severity of it. Here are some examples:

Rat: inferior. 

Not a good fighter. Cannot hunt or defend from predators as well as others. Much smaller than the average teen boy. Common across the entire world. Common in highly populated areas.

Zebra: Superior.

Decent fighter against predators and against same species. Larger and heavier than average teen. Only indigenous to Africa. Far away from modern civilization. 

Otter: Inferior.

Not a strong fighter in battles and hunts weak prey. Does not fight its prey. Smaller than the average teen boy. Lives in several aquatic environments throughout the world. Far from civilization.

Giraffe: Superior.

Physically strong and fast. Very large, tall, and heavy. Only lives in Africa. Far from modern civilization. 

Weasel: inferior.

Primarily hunts much weaker prey. Smaller and lighter than average teen. Lives in several places around the world. Closer to civilization.

Though this system may seem complex to humans, that is likely due to our lack or significant differences in appearance, race, religion, and beyond. Since hybreeds are divided by entire species, they are used to identifying each other's characteristics. 

Though in reality hybreeds are overall incredibly equal due to their similarity to humans, the bigots of Mother Earth use their animal counterparts as excuses to claim some people are superior to others. 

It is unjustified, immoral, and against Maya's deepest wishes. 

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