Chapter 736: Family Matters
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Chapter 736: Family Matters
With their children growing large enough to become adults, it was time for them to make more decisions. Ling and Jiao knew of Sages obligation to rebuild the Lang Clan and now that theyd made it this far, there was still something very important to cover: the new Lang Clans rules. When he was a child, the clan had been plagued with problems. If they didnt have any difficulties, then would they have been destroyed so easily? Not only had their strength declined to a low level, their morality and behavior was also greatly lacking. The Clan would still be around now if it had not fallen so far on both fronts. If their attitudes werent so polluted then they could refrain from starting trouble where there was none, while if they were strong then it wouldnt matter who they provoked.
The dream of any person creating a long lasting organization would be for the rules and guidelines they lay down to be carried down for thousands of years and create a long line of leaders that exemplified their own values. The problem was that rules on their own had no morality, they were neither kind nor cruel. There is a reason that most groups try to create a culture for their members to follow and live by, because the rules can only reinforce or protect that culture. They cant instill values or teach people to be good, especially since most rules were a guide on what -not- to do, rather than what one should do.
I think its important that we not only have punishments, but rewards as part of the new Clans rules. To that end, I think it would be most beneficial to follow what most Sects do and have clan points to track contributions. If there isnt an established system for handing out benefits and resources, then wont it become something purely based upon emotion? Whoever is in charge of the clan might just funnel all resources to their favorite descendant rather than to those who earn it.
Isnt it a waste to give resources to those with bad attitudes or those who care nothing for their own kin? Whats to stop it from turning into a pack of -capable- villains?
Jiao is right. How can a set of rules instill the correct attitude and morality? Cant they still just twist the rules to get what they want? How will that stop them?
For a moment, Sage started to wonder if he could acquire some sort of immortal being that could carry on a certain culture or tradition for eternity, but that felt a bit draconian. Wouldnt that just end up with a clan that was still using swords when the rest of the world were using guns? It was a drastic example, but it was only a situation that he had to be wary of.
I would have to create some sort of system to constantly monitor the culture and mindset of those in the clan in order to strike a balance between the values of the clan and the values of the time. If I combine the Memory Sphere library into a single database, could a spirit or something watch over it and learn from the people who use it?
Sage was reminded of his time on earth and the project he was working on before his death there. His own work was related to the improvement of artificial intelligence, and it made him wonder about the rumors hed heard in this new world. Beyond magical devices were things known as Artifacts, which were said to have Artifact Spirits within them. He never had access to the more detailed knowledge about Artifacts while he was part of the Holy Flame Sect and the Timeless Masters library didnt contain that much information about professions beyond the basics. It only had a few technique sets related to professions so detailed knowledge of other professions was severely lacking.
He had access to some pretty detailed information about Weaving for example, but only the basics of Tailors. Unfortunately, Blacksmithing was one of the areas in which the Timeless Masters Library was inadequate. It was also a shame that he thought of this topic now and not back when he was at the Holy Flame Sect and could try to learn more about it.
Oh well, Ill just have to chalk it up to one of those things Ill look into later on.
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Chapter 736: Family Matters
With their children growing large enough to become adults, it was time for them to make more decisions. Ling and Jiao knew of Sages obligation to rebuild the Lang Clan and now that theyd made it this far, there was still something very important to cover: the new Lang Clans rules. When he was a child, the clan had been plagued with problems. If they didnt have any difficulties, then would they have been destroyed so easily? Not only had their strength declined to a low level, their morality and behavior was also greatly lacking. The Clan would still be around now if it had not fallen so far on both fronts. If their attitudes werent so polluted then they could refrain from starting trouble where there was none, while if they were strong then it wouldnt matter who they provoked.
The dream of any person creating a long lasting organization would be for the rules and guidelines they lay down to be carried down for thousands of years and create a long line of leaders that exemplified their own values. The problem was that rules on their own had no morality, they were neither kind nor cruel. There is a reason that most groups try to create a culture for their members to follow and live by, because the rules can only reinforce or protect that culture. They cant instill values or teach people to be good, especially since most rules were a guide on what -not- to do, rather than what one should do.
I think its important that we not only have punishments, but rewards as part of the new Clans rules. To that end, I think it would be most beneficial to follow what most Sects do and have clan points to track contributions. If there isnt an established system for handing out benefits and resources, then wont it become something purely based upon emotion? Whoever is in charge of the clan might just funnel all resources to their favorite descendant rather than to those who earn it.
Isnt it a waste to give resources to those with bad attitudes or those who care nothing for their own kin? Whats to stop it from turning into a pack of -capable- villains?
Jiao is right. How can a set of rules instill the correct attitude and morality? Cant they still just twist the rules to get what they want? How will that stop them?
For a moment, Sage started to wonder if he could acquire some sort of immortal being that could carry on a certain culture or tradition for eternity, but that felt a bit draconian. Wouldnt that just end up with a clan that was still using swords when the rest of the world were using guns? It was a drastic example, but it was only a situation that he had to be wary of.
I would have to create some sort of system to constantly monitor the culture and mindset of those in the clan in order to strike a balance between the values of the clan and the values of the time. If I combine the Memory Sphere library into a single database, could a spirit or something watch over it and learn from the people who use it?
Sage was reminded of his time on earth and the project he was working on before his death there. His own work was related to the improvement of artificial intelligence, and it made him wonder about the rumors hed heard in this new world. Beyond magical devices were things known as Artifacts, which were said to have Artifact Spirits within them. He never had access to the more detailed knowledge about Artifacts while he was part of the Holy Flame Sect and the Timeless Masters library didnt contain that much information about professions beyond the basics. It only had a few technique sets related to professions so detailed knowledge of other professions was severely lacking.
He had access to some pretty detailed information about Weaving for example, but only the basics of Tailors. Unfortunately, Blacksmithing was one of the areas in which the Timeless Masters Library was inadequate. It was also a shame that he thought of this topic now and not back when he was at the Holy Flame Sect and could try to learn more about it.
Oh well, Ill just have to chalk it up to one of those things Ill look into later on.
Chapter 736: Family MattersWith their children growing large enough to become adults, it was time for them to make more decisions. Ling and Jiao knew of Sages obligation to rebuild the Lang Clan and now that theyd made it this far, there was still something very important to cover: the new Lang Clans rules. When he was a child, the clan had been plagued with problems. If they didnt have any difficulties, then would they have been destroyed so easily? Not only had their strength declined to a low level, their morality and behavior was also greatly lacking. The Clan would still be around now if it had not fallen so far on both fronts. If their attitudes werent so polluted then they could refrain from starting trouble where there was none, while if they were strong then it wouldnt matter who they provoked. The dream of any person creating a long lasting organization would be for the rules and guidelines they lay down to be carried down for thousands of years and create a long line of leaders that exemplified their own values. The problem was that rules on their own had no morality, they were neither kind nor cruel. There is a reason that most groups try to create a culture for their members to follow and live by, because the rules can only reinforce or protect that culture. They cant instill values or teach people to be good, especially since most rules were a guide on what -not- to do, rather than what one should do. I think its important that we not only have punishments, but rewards as part of the new Clans rules. To that end, I think it would be most beneficial to follow what most Sects do and have clan points to track contributions. If there isnt an established system for handing out benefits and resources, then wont it become something purely based upon emotion? Whoever is in charge of the clan might just funnel all resources to their favorite descendant rather than to those who earn it.Isnt it a waste to give resources to those with bad attitudes or those who care nothing for their own kin? Whats to stop it from turning into a pack of -capable- villains?Jiao is right. How can a set of rules instill the correct attitude and morality? Cant they still just twist the rules to get what they want? How will that stop them?For a moment, Sage started to wonder if he could acquire some sort of immortal being that could carry on a certain culture or tradition for eternity, but that felt a bit draconian. Wouldnt that just end up with a clan that was still using swords when the rest of the world were using guns? It was a drastic example, but it was only a situation that he had to be wary of. I would have to create some sort of system to constantly monitor the culture and mindset of those in the clan in order to strike a balance between the values of the clan and the values of the time. If I combine the Memory Sphere library into a single database, could a spirit or something watch over it and learn from the people who use it? Sage was reminded of his time on earth and the project he was working on before his death there. His own work was related to the improvement of artificial intelligence, and it made him wonder about the rumors hed heard in this new world. Beyond magical devices were things known as Artifacts, which were said to have Artifact Spirits within them. He never had access to the more detailed knowledge about Artifacts while he was part of the Holy Flame Sect and the Timeless Masters library didnt contain that much information about professions beyond the basics. It only had a few technique sets related to professions so detailed knowledge of other professions was severely lacking. He had access to some pretty detailed information about Weaving for example, but only the basics of Tailors. Unfortunately, Blacksmithing was one of the areas in which the Timeless Masters Library was inadequate. It was also a shame that he thought of this topic now and not back when he was at the Holy Flame Sect and could try to learn more about it. Oh well, Ill just have to chalk it up to one of those things Ill look into later on.
