: This is not true, the belief behind the Mantle doesn't actually state that
: the Mantle is to be upheld violently or through expressions of power. That
: was the Forerunner's bastardization of its core tenants of being peaceful
: caretakers for the races of the galaxy, and it's a large part of what led
: their society to fall.

: It's like religious extremists claiming they need to kill for God, when
: there's nothing in religious texts that says violence will solve the
: world's problems. Same sort of situation.

When I said power, I didn't mean violent power.

Power:
the capacity or ability to direct or influence the behavior of others or the course of events.

Some, like the Forerunners and the Created, may seek to apply this power with violence. But this was not the Precursors' intention. My point was that those who seek power will likely abuse it (Forerunners/the Created).