Under normal circumstances, the short alchemist would absolutely never say such a thing.
Because it is a form of discrimination, a prejudice those capable of mastering alchemy hold against those who can't. There are regulations in place to maintain the stability of Guboer, particularly for handling disputes involving alchemists who are typically much stronger than ordinary people. The main subjects of punishment under these regulations are the alchemists themselves.
Of course, the actual punishment is not severe--at most it's an apology and some compensation.
The main impact of this regulation is that it is considered during the alchemist's rating process. If there are bad records, the rating process is postponed.
This is incredibly disadvantageous to alchemists.
