Sounds rather wasteful, unless it was for a noble or actual notable dwarf.
That may be, but as the loyal servants of the council we have to do what we can to fulfill the sacred decisions of the senators. The republican traditions should go far before any considerations of efficiency, economy or personal rivalry.
True, True, tis our blessing and curse to serve the verdict of the votes, regardless of personal qualms to the contrary.
I would perhaps propose that some dwellings be under ground, so as to reduce block usage. I'm not very happy with this law either, but I have little choice but to agree with it
Like neblime said, When we die even a soul of an emperor would be the same as a soul of a goblin low-life scum. Everyone deserves an equal grave no better than the other.
This, however, is a lie. The gods are many, and judge by different standards. The Goblin Gods judge the goblins, The Dwarf Gods the dwarfs. Take a pacifist, for example. The God of War would not care for a pacifist, yet that pacifist would be adored by the God of Peace. A Poet would be admired by the God of Art and Beauty, but be of no importance to the God of Agriculture. A God of Rulers would care about the ruling class, while a God of Crafts would see the workers as the ones of value. To pretend that all are equal before any but God of Equality is absolute pish. I stand by my support of the act, but your reasoning for it is flawed.
Even if you brush aside my theological debate, you yourself raise an interesting question. The "soul of an emperor" the same as "a goblin lowlife scum"? "Everyone" deserves an equal grave no better than others?
... What of the goblins? Do you suggest we BURY the scum that took Urist away from us? The ones that took Mafol? Bury them besides her mother, while they corrupt her mind with vile goblin words. That they deserve HONOUR? An Equal Grave? If you continue with such notions, I may have to insist on a mental evaluation. Where do we stop? Do we bury pets the same way? Or the madmen and murders and vile monsters that live amongst us?
... Sorry, I didn't mean to yell, but I tire of this talk of the dead. It has been decided, yes? So we should move on for now.
OOC: ((Gosh, I'm in the most dramatic of moods right now, it's so fun to write a rant. I admit to veering in exaggeration at the end, but saying that all are the same is nonsense, so I decided to have a bit of fun with it. wooo, times of stress and tension ahead))
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two Many (gosh I type slowly) new posts, may as well reply here:
Dwarf4explosive (+10) proposes a law (The Dignified Housing act)
As mentioned by TeleDwarf, one of our noble founders and a fellow Member of the Council, the attention to proper provisions after death has been much greater than that devoted to proper dwellings in life. To remedy this, I propose the following:
The Dignified Housing Act:
Every peasant dwarf must have a 4x4 house or room, containing all of the following: a bed, a statue and a door.
In Response to your law I have a Suggested Amendment, and a few extra laws.
Kerod (+10) Proposes the following laws:
The Standardised Housing Act (postponed*)
Every peasant dwarf may have a 3x3 house/adjoined room(see, The Work-place/Living-space Integration act) containing a bed, a wooden door and (superfluous) statue.
It would use less materials, and allow for good enuh living space for the common workers
(*Due to mentioned shortages, this act will only come into affect when the council deems it fit, subject to future vote)
For: 1
Against: 0
Work-place/Living-space Integration Act
All full time workers in a specific trade should live in room connected with their workshops main area, if such a room is available. Alternatively, houses of workers should be placed near their workplace
An example would be a carpenter living in a cellar or side room connected to the lumber yards workspace. This would reduce time spent walking and allow for wall sharing to reduce materials used in building.
For: 1
Against: 0
The (Temporary) Materiel Conservation Act (Otherwise known as "The Wooden Preference")
Stone is to be rationed until the law is repealed by a vote of the council. Tasks that have no particular need of stone shall use wood.
We will have plenty of trees I assume, and buildings may be built of wood. Save the stone for important issues, certainly not peasant housing. All large uses of stone should be up for a council vote, except in emergencies, where such things may be bypassed.
The rationing will likely end if we get a working mine again.
For:1
Against:0
Exhumation Ban (for the current dead)
That those currently buried be allowed to remain in their place.
We have no reason to upset the dead by removing them from their graves. It would only serve to upset the masses if the rotting bodies were to be unearthed.
For: 1
Against: 0
OOC: wooooooo, got a bit law-crazy here. Feel free to point out how the flaws in these laws that my post-christmas-dinner-brain has missed. They seem reasonable to me, but they may be a needless hinderance. Have fun voting.
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