>It occurred to me that perhaps a more palatable model to some (which
>still has the same end results) is to say that their responsibilities
>constrain them.
>
>What I mean by this is that just like in the RW the more responsibilities
>you have the less freedom you have to do whatever you want.
This bears some resemblance to principles behind the Japanese concept of "giri". Giri means 'obligation' or 'indebtedness', and implies a responsibility to make restitution. Social advancement requires that one perforce acquire debts...favors...of some kind or another. In order to remain a contributing member of society, one must strive to repay these obligations; to do otherwise is to be without honor. "Death is a feather; obligation, a mountain."
Isn't this exactly the character-as-part-of-society metaphor Greg has been talking about for *years*?
Michael Schwartz mschwartz_at_mindspring.com Ann Arbor, MI
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