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<blockquote data-quote="Slapzilla" data-source="post: 3577865" data-attributes="member: 52781"><p>Heresy is fun, for what is it but Treason against a Church. If a Church, Monarch or any kind of ruling body creates absolute control over something that society needs (for society's protection, of course) then any uncontrolled ability for someone outside the approved circle will become demonized as a heretical, treasonous, monstrous threat. The Nazis did it. Witches are a visible, demonizable scapegoat for any group wanting to consolidate divine spellcasting.</p><p> Any secret society of intellectuals and concerned important people would have many levels of insulation. The 'lay' members meet in secret and discuss ideas on how to handle a particular situation. From the Church's hegemony, power drunk Deacons, tithe accountability etc. Ideas on solutions get filtered up through the network to the 'Inner Council' (or whatever) and decisions are made on implementation. All decisions are made through the filter of quiet, gentle, unnoticed pressure towards the desired goal. Framing a society's conversations and guiding conclusions is a function of politics. A secret opposition party working to move society's affections away from the rulers is, in essence, both form and function of a rebel movement. There will always be militants, but there will also always be forethoughtful, concientious people working for the betterment of all.</p><p> Think of the tactics of Ghandi and Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela and even Robin Hood. </p><p> In a Lawful society, being tardy could be an insult. Freedom is dangerous because it allows something uncontrolled. How tight is your society? What constitutes a crime? Is punishment meant to punish an individual or frighten ne'er-do-wells?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Slapzilla, post: 3577865, member: 52781"] Heresy is fun, for what is it but Treason against a Church. If a Church, Monarch or any kind of ruling body creates absolute control over something that society needs (for society's protection, of course) then any uncontrolled ability for someone outside the approved circle will become demonized as a heretical, treasonous, monstrous threat. The Nazis did it. Witches are a visible, demonizable scapegoat for any group wanting to consolidate divine spellcasting. Any secret society of intellectuals and concerned important people would have many levels of insulation. The 'lay' members meet in secret and discuss ideas on how to handle a particular situation. From the Church's hegemony, power drunk Deacons, tithe accountability etc. Ideas on solutions get filtered up through the network to the 'Inner Council' (or whatever) and decisions are made on implementation. All decisions are made through the filter of quiet, gentle, unnoticed pressure towards the desired goal. Framing a society's conversations and guiding conclusions is a function of politics. A secret opposition party working to move society's affections away from the rulers is, in essence, both form and function of a rebel movement. There will always be militants, but there will also always be forethoughtful, concientious people working for the betterment of all. Think of the tactics of Ghandi and Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela and even Robin Hood. In a Lawful society, being tardy could be an insult. Freedom is dangerous because it allows something uncontrolled. How tight is your society? What constitutes a crime? Is punishment meant to punish an individual or frighten ne'er-do-wells? [/QUOTE]
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