Re: a Gloranthan Lex Mercatoria? (was City Orlanthi)

From: John Machin <orichalka_at_CnYFqFVsWfjFQnD_hZNvfwYWWSzwBV-91vBnMtZp7c_9ektaa1q5EbkOR4DqlGeIwt>
Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2009 13:14:06 +1100

2009/1/6 Richard Hayes <richard_hayes29_at_EGDjVwfOUDeUaut3HrI4yNWOnARC-GJijE8fNJx-pcGG0s62JEgImmROxldzg2vpRbKqdWRkZk64STvz9fCgFQtaQYw.yahoo.invalid>:
> Finally if there is a Gloranthan Lex Mercatoria, would it be a Godlearner
> construct?

I think that all mercantile cults whose entity participates in some way with the idea of Equal Exchange have some means to find common ground. The closest to "mercantilists" that I can think of in Glorantha would be Lokarnos worshippers - other trading gods seem to value going out there and meeting people equitably.

I think, insofar as we allow for Tradetalk, we could allow for a kind of an informal Pax Mercatoria, if not a Lex Mercatoria. "Let's trade, not argue". I think the traders of various cults are going to have similar ideas about customs and good practice which might lead to common ground - if not to customary law that is accepted by the wider community.

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John Machin
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