Re: Rules of Hospitality

From: Andrew Larsen <aelarsen_at_-Mu0EYB6_TtZvgz75cVrxt05MCvk07zEJBZrhuGQyoN5U1KE2dRciFwNEjpCCGdXBoa>
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:24:24 -0500

In the real world, hospitality is an
almost universal principle in societies
that lack a concept of inns (which are
paid hospitality). So rural and nomadic
cultures will have strong rules of
hospitality, because trade and
Peaceful interaction with strangers
are almost impossible without
Hospitality. Cultures that do have inns
have less need of hospitality. So the
Lunars/Dara Happans probably have
an attenuated version of hospitality,
perhaps one closer to Southern
hospitality.

Andrew E. Larsen

On Jul 19, 2011, at 10:07 AM, Jeff <richaje_at_qWVjWTBhA9EJ-sNxr5r84soA6tvrFgjYd3HcUPU4y-xJ0QsBhmYiCW3bnZ-epE5CLD_vWCMjWSQ.yahoo.invalid> wrote:

> Hospitality is a social norm in most Gloranthan cultures. The Orlanthi (among whom the Esrolians must be included) are rightfully famed for their code of hospitality, but almost every human culture (and even many non-humans) recognize the mutual obligations of host and guest.
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> So for example, for the Dara Happans the law of hospitality is part of the Precepts of Antirius. A host or guest who infringes on the laws of hospitality demonstratively lacks Justice.
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> Jeff
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> > What are the rules of hospitality in other cultures - Dara Happa, Esrolia,
> > Seshnela... or are the Orlanthi quite unusual in having fully-formed rules
> > of hospitality that are quite central to their culture?
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> > Phil Hibbs.
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