Re: Teshnos in HW: Glorantha and HQ Voices

From: hcarteau_at_Lko6mWECzqz_k7H-10iwKoNGXxCCH5kjnydhXDkEUizarefPxntmyagPKG6VPzL5r9-
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:31:28 +0100


Selon Peter Metcalfe <metcalph_at_8q953kdxKBs794y_muBKyVws9SP169Moa8bFcKSVGh1U0NSbn0oIr3HpInYkjIXe1DE7zTHl-KIFCdVNFuOvIuVsL7s.yahoo.invalid>:

> Todd Gardiner wrote:
> > This also suggests that the death penalty for crimes is sort of pointless?
> > How do you punish criminals when their death just means that they re-enter
> > society?
>
> Because the act of dying is considered sufficient restitution just as
> the action of paying weregild is considered sufficient restitution among
> the Orlanthi. If the murderer has murdered more than one person, then
> he dies multiple times.

/// As the uz say : "Death is natural and accepted. It's dying that's dreaded and painful." Besides, if you're a criminal you'll be reborn as a flea in a dog's anus. Or something equally sad.            

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