Re: The Importance of Caste (or Why Wizards Don't Rule)

From: David Cake <dave_at__7qck5qoVS6S9yzYpw6ISjbjqJcFo9_Z7kLG7-nlpcCP-uHqJOuqx8vzo58dzSqziIdWa5p>
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2011 01:02:28 +0800

At 9:42 PM +1300 15/2/11, Peter Metcalfe wrote:
>On 2/15/2011 3:48 PM, David Cake wrote:
>> Regardless of the exact origins, it seems from what we know of the
>>actions of Malkion that he specifically preached to each caste.
>>Whether Malkion or Zzabur created the laws of caste for
>> Danmalastan, it seems pretty clear that Malkion in the Abiding
>>Book preached in favour of the current caste system.
>And the Abiding Book is what? The product of Jrusteli Spells cast in
>the Imperial Age. Of course, it's going to make Malkion a strong
>proponent of caste.

        Exactly.

> > And most modern Malkioni of course are working from the
>> Abiding Book, so I think their view of caste is that of Old Malkion,
>> not that of Zzabur.
>The Loskalmi and (most of) the Safelstrans do not use the Abiding Book.
>Every Malkioni's view of caste is based on what they believe Old Man
>Malkion to have said. The only problem is that the historical record is
>scant and heavily supplemented by contradictory prophetic revelations.

	Your response seems to me to be restating what I said?
	Cheers
		David