| From: | Steve Eley <sfeley@***.NET> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Tibet (was Re: Religious Territories(Re: Awakened Papacy and |
| Date: | Mon, 21 Sep 1998 13:58:46 -0400 |
> Steve Eley wrote:
>
> > As for the Dalai Lama -- are we all forgetting that according to the SR
> > timeline, Tibet's been completely closed off to the outside world by a
> > magical barrier, and no one (except apparently the President of Renraku)
> > has the ability to get inside? How do you compete with THAT clout?
>
> Ummm... it ain't exactly 'clout' if nobody ever comes or goes to get
> or deliver your advice.
True enough, out of context. But the discussion originated from the
question of whether religions could grant sanctuary in 2060, and have it
enforceable using corp extraterritoriality as a precedent.
I was simply arguing that yes, the Catholic Church probably *does* have
the authority to get away with this; and that if the Tibetan Buddhists
choose to grant sanctuary to someone, "authority" isn't much of an issue
should anyone contest it. >8->
OBTangent: Any guesses on what role the "Heavenherds" of Tibet play in
the Big FASA Scheme of Things? They've apparently shown up in Earthdawn
*and* Shadowrun sourcebooks, but I don't have the Earthdawn reference and
the SR one (the tapped phone call in _Cybertechnology_) is pretty open.
Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
Have Fun,
- Steve Eley
sfeley@***.net
