In... in theory, the benefit is the promise of safety, however... [It's harder to sell in small groups like this.]
I cannot say to know much about protection. My work lies on the other side of things, enacting punishment after crimes have already been committed, though on theory, the threat of consequences is also a deterrent of crime. Right now, there's not clear consequences in place.
[ A frown. Trahearne knows how the law works, yes, but rarely did he ever pay much attention to it. He respected it when needed. And he knows van Zieks is a lawman, but this just rubs him the wrong way. ]
Respectfully, we should not be thinking of punishment and consequences first. We should lay out our expectations of what a member of our community should do or how one should behave before thinking of ways to reprimand those who fail to meet those expectations.
[ He may be a military leader, but he is a sylvari first and foremost. And they're...definitely not at all rigid about their systems. ]
And what do you propose those expectations are? We are all, in theory, self-sufficient. That should prevent many issues, though I have no doubt issues will inevitably arise in any case.
[They're basically living like poor people, right? What problems do poor people have.]
[ Trahearne crosses his arms, quickly thinking of the town and situation in which they live. ]
To not harm one another. To not harm or otherwise disrupt another's farm or efforts in farming. To not vandalise or damage community buildings or spaces.
Things like that. It's rather basic, but to be honest, I don't foresee terribly complicated cases causing problems for us.
[ There is a rather powerful deity taking care of some of that stuff for them. ]
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[It's harder to sell in small groups like this.]
I cannot say to know much about protection. My work lies on the other side of things, enacting punishment after crimes have already been committed, though on theory, the threat of consequences is also a deterrent of crime. Right now, there's not clear consequences in place.
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Respectfully, we should not be thinking of punishment and consequences first. We should lay out our expectations of what a member of our community should do or how one should behave before thinking of ways to reprimand those who fail to meet those expectations.
[ He may be a military leader, but he is a sylvari first and foremost. And they're...definitely not at all rigid about their systems. ]
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[They're basically living like poor people, right? What problems do poor people have.]
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To not harm one another. To not harm or otherwise disrupt another's farm or efforts in farming. To not vandalise or damage community buildings or spaces.
Things like that. It's rather basic, but to be honest, I don't foresee terribly complicated cases causing problems for us.
[ There is a rather powerful deity taking care of some of that stuff for them. ]