I feel that I have to clarify something (especially because I had not the opportunity for this afterh Hoi-Cho's assembly) :
During first Assembly of the Circles of Zora, Zhoi introduced herself as a honorary initiate.
I asked myself recently, what's the exact meaning of this, did i miss something ? I checked, a honorary anything, at least when you use the french translation (and as it is the only translation, according to my dictionnary - not to a web-translator - I assume it's the same in english) is a purely honorific title, giving absolutely nothing else by itself (no function, no right, no duty as well).
Thus I was right to think in the beginning that this wouldn't mean vote rights, or anything devoted to regular Initiates.
Although, it seems that Zhoi's history on Leanon wasn't reduced to this (honorific only) title, like having a diplomatic role in the past. But this has never been explained to us, non-Leanoners (until too late). Maybe in order to respect our different past experience ? It can be a good reason. But the fact is there was a misunderstanding.
I wanted ot ask Zhoi, IC, to pass the initiation rite, but I never had this opportunity before she acts considering herself equal to an initiate, when I was considering not. This is the main cause of our "catfight", because judging her arrogant, or abusing of her honorific title, I started to disrespect her (IC)
What if we had discussed this before ?
I could have considered her as a diplomatic intermediary, rather than an ambassador, a title that I rather reserve to members of the nation.
Having heard that in Leanon, she received the title of Honorary Initate to thank her for her role as intermediary, I would have accepted it too.
Learning that this would come as well with rights making her equal to an initiate would have still annoy me much, of course. But learning it was given by Mabreka Cho, and not only by Awakened Sartyrica, as I first heard once, would have help me accept it, as an official exception approved by the Event Team (even if i think it's a mistake) and not as something decided by players only, as it seemed to me.
It still poses a few technical problems, like : we cannot use the Zoraï forum to speak about topics privately inside the Theocracy because Zhoi cannot access this forum. Zhoi has no title to show (as i like to see during official assembly) But those can have easy solutions.
Now, why do i think it's a mistake, still ?
Zoraï nation is called Theocracy. Usually, it means power to representants of a religion. But in fact, at least in Aniro, the Theocracy is not only one religion. Even if the Order of Ma-Duk is the official religion, there is what we call the Ancient Religion (or Jenaist Kamism), there are Trytonist and even followers of the Karavan that can be Initiates.
This means it's not the religion which is the fundation of the political system, and citizen rights. It has been an issue for many players on Aniro, because "reality" differs with the word.
Then, if not, why call it a Theocracy ? My answer (because it is not clearly written anything) is that it is the Zoraï spirituality. Spirituality is linked with religion, and I don't think there is something like that, as real political system, that can be closer than the word "Theocracy" to the Zoraï nation.
So, by refusing to pass the Initiation, Zhoi refuses this Spirituality, and thus refuses to be part of the Theocracy.
In my opinion, coming with the honorific title, Zhoi should have been asked to join the Theocracy by passing the rite, but not given the citizenship rights without any further step from her. Because doing so is negating this identity of the nation.
Well, maybe I am wrong, but then I wonder what is the Zoraï nation (it's been a long time that it is not a racial nation as well)
During first Assembly of the Circles of Zora, Zhoi introduced herself as a honorary initiate.
I asked myself recently, what's the exact meaning of this, did i miss something ? I checked, a honorary anything, at least when you use the french translation (and as it is the only translation, according to my dictionnary - not to a web-translator - I assume it's the same in english) is a purely honorific title, giving absolutely nothing else by itself (no function, no right, no duty as well).
Thus I was right to think in the beginning that this wouldn't mean vote rights, or anything devoted to regular Initiates.
Although, it seems that Zhoi's history on Leanon wasn't reduced to this (honorific only) title, like having a diplomatic role in the past. But this has never been explained to us, non-Leanoners (until too late). Maybe in order to respect our different past experience ? It can be a good reason. But the fact is there was a misunderstanding.
I wanted ot ask Zhoi, IC, to pass the initiation rite, but I never had this opportunity before she acts considering herself equal to an initiate, when I was considering not. This is the main cause of our "catfight", because judging her arrogant, or abusing of her honorific title, I started to disrespect her (IC)
What if we had discussed this before ?
I could have considered her as a diplomatic intermediary, rather than an ambassador, a title that I rather reserve to members of the nation.
Having heard that in Leanon, she received the title of Honorary Initate to thank her for her role as intermediary, I would have accepted it too.
Learning that this would come as well with rights making her equal to an initiate would have still annoy me much, of course. But learning it was given by Mabreka Cho, and not only by Awakened Sartyrica, as I first heard once, would have help me accept it, as an official exception approved by the Event Team (even if i think it's a mistake) and not as something decided by players only, as it seemed to me.
It still poses a few technical problems, like : we cannot use the Zoraï forum to speak about topics privately inside the Theocracy because Zhoi cannot access this forum. Zhoi has no title to show (as i like to see during official assembly) But those can have easy solutions.
Now, why do i think it's a mistake, still ?
Zoraï nation is called Theocracy. Usually, it means power to representants of a religion. But in fact, at least in Aniro, the Theocracy is not only one religion. Even if the Order of Ma-Duk is the official religion, there is what we call the Ancient Religion (or Jenaist Kamism), there are Trytonist and even followers of the Karavan that can be Initiates.
This means it's not the religion which is the fundation of the political system, and citizen rights. It has been an issue for many players on Aniro, because "reality" differs with the word.
Then, if not, why call it a Theocracy ? My answer (because it is not clearly written anything) is that it is the Zoraï spirituality. Spirituality is linked with religion, and I don't think there is something like that, as real political system, that can be closer than the word "Theocracy" to the Zoraï nation.
So, by refusing to pass the Initiation, Zhoi refuses this Spirituality, and thus refuses to be part of the Theocracy.
In my opinion, coming with the honorific title, Zhoi should have been asked to join the Theocracy by passing the rite, but not given the citizenship rights without any further step from her. Because doing so is negating this identity of the nation.
Well, maybe I am wrong, but then I wonder what is the Zoraï nation (it's been a long time that it is not a racial nation as well)