Re: Teshnos in HW: Glorantha and HQ Voices

From: Todd Gardiner <todd.gardiner_at_GJwOaH4QYTbduRQvFY6Afn3olX1TFzGHBBMFRaqXqyWTys8aqZxW-O63sAft6v>
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:04:29 -0800


It just seems to me that capitol punishment would be much more common in a society that is built around reincarnation. In fact, if they can see the crimes and societal advancements you have done in your past lives in your life-flame, I don't see why they wouldn't be able to see your accomplishments in your current life. Certainly makes criminal proceedings easier. Alternately, they can just kill the accused and judge them appropriately at their adult initiation.

And then your property (if you have any) is held by the "victim" of your crime. Should they be able to make it grow, that is their reward/recompensation for the crime. All else is turned over to the new adult. This is fair and just.

In the case of murder, that person that persecutes the accused successfully, holds the property. That is societies way of finding justice for the murdered.

Problems

Households are historically one of two states: One person owns all the property, and to some degree the other people in that household are also their "property". Household and the good of the house are joint property, owned either by the family, bloodline or clan.
(There are a few states between these ranges, but these generalizations are pretty common).

There is room for a third state, which is uncommon: Each person owns what they own; there is no joint property.
Difficult for homes and businesses that people share. But functional outside that, and certainly useful in a society that tracks perpetual property ownership by a life-flame through many lives.

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