Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Bring back Portcullis!
Yesterday I noted that purchasable prestige is gone; we're down to raw gene-based aristocracy.
Convective thought:
Yes, but what about the Dolezals and transes? Dolezal successfully stole a position in the nobility for 10 years, and transes acquire nobility by adverse possession.
Why is purchasing status any different?
The problem is our constant refusal to face reality. We decided in 1776 to stop recognizing genes, and to stop recognizing and registering status. Genes and status continue to exist, but without legal recognition only outlaws deal in status.
Ancient aristocratic setups had a complete BUREAUCRACY for registering purchases and grants of noble status, just as we still have a bureaucracy for registering purchases and grants of land.
In England the bureaucracy was the College of Arms, with officers like the Clarenceux King of Arms and the Portcullis Pursuivant. Now the institution is nothing more than a tourist attraction, like all real institutions.
When Portcullis Pursuivant was in charge, Dolezal couldn't get away with stealing a title!
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Having a little fun with the top icon. I thought of making a tabard for Polistra, then realized she's ALREADY wearing her coat of arms! Good enough.
Having a little fun with the top icon. I thought of making a tabard for Polistra, then realized she's ALREADY wearing her coat of arms! Good enough.Labels: skill-estate
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