Re: [WorldofGlorantha] Humakt, kinship & incest

From: Michael Hitchens <michaelh_at_wEG9hWgqBLC94tRV7ok6LL8j1HcSzpBx85yNh_ta4-nTnU6-tKBMilVMKvHgw0og4Sy-SO>
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:55:31 +1100 (EST)

On Tue, 20 Mar 2007, donald_at_vP0_MmF9Vfc8m1suikqhn1_NGan5hy8_3P6UsQddFhM0dZOTSnadg7roDgeQJiLC8GxRT5BHA_6rP1EsalaS.yahoo.invalid wrote:

> In message <Pine.GSO.4.63.0703201921090.22191@AQzuF0kY6PCeb71a7IrOMEhX1l2PkBV17HZAZdudkPSSlwfDwunTj1Lhrz9iFueRrn6KCf3xxfNQauJLuv2afT7it0CB9U05ILJ1hFY9zgftmDwWE861LidWtl2CD2Qg9zeg.yahoo.invalid> Michael Hitchens writes:
>>
>> By the way, that scenario implies that incest is not something you should
>> just let go by letting them share a hearth. My impression was not that
>> the fate of the misquided love birds in that scenario was specific to
>> them, but an example of what happens to all those who practie incest. So
>> I'm not sure turning a blind eye would be all that smart.
>>
>> The skullpointers did allow intra-clan marriage - but see where it got
>> them (sort of proves one of your points).
>
> As I understand it the impression is deliberate because that is the
> way the Heortlings think. I don't believe there is anything in the
> scenario which objectively links incest to chaos.

True, but I kind of like the idea. Maybe not 100% all the time, but as a fair chance at least.

Michael

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Dr. Michael Hitchens
Senior Lecturer, Department of Computing Macquarie University
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