If their goal is actually to eliminate magic from the world i can get down with that. As fun as it is to read about, to actually live in a world with that kind of constant threat and built in caste system would be a nightmare for regular people. Getting rid of it would be the real world equivalent of eliminating nuclear weapons and making a significant advancement for equality at the same time. (Okay, maybe not that significant since we're still talking about an empire with secret police and rogue death squads, but... you know... it's something.)
