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Is Fullmetal Alchemist saying anything?
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The only message is kinda that war is bad? And ambition unchecked by compassion is bad?
There's something to be said about Entryism, as a great deal of the story revolves around Edward's decision to join the military and the consequences of that decision.
There is also something to be said regarding the cost associated with power. The Equivalent Exchange Theory that underpins Alchemy and the efforts power-seeking individuals make to circumvent this rule form the backdrop of nearly every character in the show. The big reveal in the show boils down to
Full Metal Spoilers!!!
the potential for unlimited power being prefaced by the necessity for limitless cruelty, a la human sacrifice on a national scale being necessary to create a "flawless" Philosopher's Stone.