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<p>Posted by <b><!--poster-->Irgend Jemand</b>
on <!--date-->17:58 2/28/2002
<p>In reply to: <a href="330.html">Flaids</a> posted by Xavier McShane</b> on 15:01 2/27/02
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Are you describing yourself? After all, the Flaids are the invented species you
have the deepest relationship to...
<p>Since this is at least the second time that someone invented by you doesn't
like
rituals, I suppose that you don't them, either (I, myself, am kinda fascinated
by them). But do you have any idea why everybody else on Earth and Almea is so
much into them? Religions, the military, international and national politics,
educational systems, sports events, all kinds of associations (especially here
in Germany), and even, to some extent, everyday life (not to mention simple
educational systems, sports events, all kinds of associations (especially here
in Germany), and even, to some extent, everyday life (not to mention simple
culture where all of the above aren't that seperated), they all have their
rituals. Why? It is often said that these are all just tricks of those evil
powers that be or so to mantain their position by impressing their inferiors,
but even if that would be true, we still wouldn't know why people are so easily
impressed by them.
<p>Hey, I thought the Almean equivalent to Taiwan would be Teo.
<hr><i>Mark responds:
<p>I suspect it's like anthropomorphism, which has the obvious advantage
that we have a few million years' experience dealing with each other, and
not so much with abstractions. Likewise, rituals make belief somatic;
<b>doing</b> things is easier than just thinking about them.
<p>I don't have any objection to that; what bugs me are the people who
can't see past the rituals-- the rites have <b>become</b> the belief system
for them.
<p>As for being like the flaids-- well, I like them, and it's probably
inevitable that an author draws on himself for characters he likes. Still,
I wouldn't say that everything in that description fits me!
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