[Glorantha] Re: (in)humanity of ogres and Sin

In message <200604181034.01260.lightcastle@3web.com> Lightcastle writes:

>Basically, Chaos and Evil are separate, and despite many cultures
>insisting that one causes the other (or the other the one), that's
>not the case.

Certainly they are separate, there is plenty of evil in Glorantha which has nothing to do with Chaos.

>> From: donald_at_grove.demon.co.uk (Donald R. Oddy)

>> I wouldn't go that far, I think there is a fundamental conflict
>> between Glorantha (the world) and Chaos.
>
>As I mentioned above. I think it is more "alien" than "evil". Although
>it is inherently inimical to human life, and therefore incompatible
>with humanity.

Chaos is inimical with more than humanity, it threatens everything. Animal, plant, god, spirit, essence, soul. Maybe it doesn't threaten the dragons but more likely it does.

>(Although the Lunars insist it can be controlled and compartmentalized.)

*Some* Lunars believe this. Some believe it can be used if you are careful while others will have nothing to do with it at all.

-- 
Donald Oddy
http://www.grove.demon.co.uk/