"Do you know how golems are created? A mage must ensnare a living spirit from one of the elemental planes – mo

"Do you know how golems are created? A mage must ensnare a living spirit from one of the elemental planes – most typically, an earth elemental – and bind it to the construct. This means that golems are no better than slaves – after all, elemental spirits are living, sentient beings. The mage even brags that his golems 'never go out of control' – as if total domination of a spirit makes the whole thing any less cruel!"