☀️ Arselia and Akonia

- That's right, and in the same way, adopted children, charitable deeds, and other forms of self-deception bring a false sense of relief to those who have failed to create their own family. There is nothing wrong with adopted sons and daughters, and on the contrary, it is highly commendable, but before that, one must take care of one's own offspring.

"I never thought I would be discussing the issue of continuing the family line with a spy. It feels like Shen Shao himself would be very happy to start a family, but due to his duties, it is not easy for him."
- But what about people who are deprived of this opportunity for health reasons? Does it turn out that, according to your worldview, nothing but various forms of self-deception remains for them?

- They are defined by traditions - the living experience of many generations that have gone through any imaginable and unimaginable situations before us, and have known life for centuries. Those who do not learn from the experience of the past are doomed to be lost for the present and have no future.

- I agree with the general thesis about learning from the experience of the past, although I am not sure if it is in the same context. Traditions and culture also tend to change under the influence of both external and internal factors. They also vary from place to place, and sometimes very much. Two radically different cultures can coexist peacefully, drawing on the past, despite their many differences. Or do you perceive the constants you mentioned as the basis for any society, no matter how much its order differs from another?