☀️ Arselia and Akonia

- Now that’s what I call a philosophical approach. But from my perspective, I wasn’t talking about punishment, but about the small joys of life and the careful use of the country’s available resources 🤓... So, a man is walking home from work, and on the way, a woman in chains beckons him. He’ll take advantage of it, and his mood will immediately improve. He’ll be less likely to argue with his neighbors and less likely to come up with any radical ideas. But if you chop off his head, that’s it. It’s like polluting fertile land with something.

- Well, we are honorary members of the philosophers’ guild, - Beata chuckled.
- A person is, after all, primarily an individual, not a resource or an object, and approaching them with such a... utilitarian perspective is not... right, - Gillon almost blurted out.
- I agree. Who knows who is tempting whom, but we are, after all, rational beings and can control our impulses! This should only happen with the consent of all parties. If you want to improve your mood, look for someone who agrees to lift it... It was easier with public houses, of course. People worked there, earned money, and at least enjoyed their salary, even if they didn’t like their partner. Or, I don’t know, artificial girls back then. And boys. To me, there’s no difference whether you’re entertaining yourself with something inanimate or with a living being against their will, but in the first case, at least the person doesn’t suffer.
- Ah, yes, - Gillon continued. - If criminals start being treated like objects and used to exploit their resources and not waste them, what guarantee is there that it will stop there? We could start sending those who cross the wrong person in the wrong place to the mines, because resources are being wasted. And then we’ll end up with slavery, like in that damned Lower Lunaria or some other Calcite. Do we need that? I am categorically against such an approach, - he snorted, crossing his arms over his chest.
Beata hugged him around the shoulders and gently stroked him, comforting him. The topic clearly touched the poor fellow’s heart.
- Well... something like that, - she said with a guilty smile. - It would be better to reopen the brothels so that everyone is happy, everyone can relieve stress, and no one is forced to do anything.