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'''Priorities''' To most Jin, life is about preparing for the end of life. This is not the case with most of the Jin of the Li'gon. While the Twice-Departed do take death seriously and consider a good death a high priority, to most of the Twice-Departed, a good death is meaningless without a good life, and they make this their greatest goal. Helping each other and providing for others is considered a duty, and a selfishness and disregard for others is thought of as the worst quality someone could have. | '''Priorities''' To most Jin, life is about preparing for the end of life. This is not the case with most of the Jin of the Li'gon. While the Twice-Departed do take death seriously and consider a good death a high priority, to most of the Twice-Departed, a good death is meaningless without a good life, and they make this their greatest goal. Helping each other and providing for others is considered a duty, and a selfishness and disregard for others is thought of as the worst quality someone could have. | ||
Though the Jin descended from the original Twice-Departed are generally far removed from the Jin culture of the rest of the sector, they are not incredibly different in temperament. They tend towards being thoughtful and philosophical, with a preference for minimalism and simplicity. Their differences lie in their willingness to be open and emotional with each other, and their lack of strict rules of decorum. The Jin of the Li'gon are much more of a warm people, displaying community values but also a live and let live philosophy. Many of the others who live in the Li'gon, not just the Jin, have similar personalities, though individuality is encouraged and celebrated. | Though the Jin descended from the original Twice-Departed are generally far removed from the Jin culture of the rest of the sector, they are not incredibly different in temperament. They tend towards being thoughtful and philosophical, with a preference for minimalism and simplicity. Their differences lie in their willingness to be open and emotional with each other, and their lack of strict rules of decorum. The Jin of the Li'gon are much more of a warm people, displaying community values but also a live and let live philosophy. Many of the others who live in the Li'gon, not just the Jin, have similar personalities, though individuality is encouraged and celebrated, and their similarity is more of a cultural norm rather than something that is forced on anyone. | ||
'''Relationships''' Relationships and | '''Relationships''' Relationships with family and the community at large are generally quite important to the people of the Li'gon, though of course whether individuals choose to marry or have children is a personal decision that each person is expected to make for themselves. On the Li'gon, families look like whatever you want them to look like, without much judgment or concern from others as long as nobody is being hurt. The colony tends towards open-mindedness and acceptance in matters of sex, though it is not something that is often discussed in public, not because of a stigma but because the people tend to have their more personal conversations in private, with only those closest to them. | ||
'''How do they treat 'other's?''' Unlike the Jin of the Ark, the Twice-Departed do not consider old age, disability or disfigurement a burden, but rather a chance to give back to the community by helping | '''How do they treat 'other's?''' Unlike the Jin of the Ark, the Twice-Departed do not consider old age, disability or disfigurement a burden or a reason to embrace premature death, but rather a chance to give back to the community by helping those who cannot help themselves. Often a person who is sick or infirm will choose themselves when they wish to die. Assisted suicide is not uncommon, and it is usually performed by the Ossuary, who considers it a sacred duty. It is uncommon for loved ones to choose to accompany their departed to the next left, mostly because many of the Jin of the Li'gon would consider this to be wasteful, though it is a custom that is respected if one chooses it. | ||
Those with visible disfigurements are not looked upon with scorn, in fact, it is almost the opposite for many of the Jin of the Li'gon - the deformities reflect a closeness to the mythological Fereshteh, who has much more sympathetic folklore among the Twice-Departed than the Jin of the Ark. While it is uncommon for most grown people of the Li'gon to actually believe that a deformity has anything to do with the person that is disfigured, the colonists still tend to regard such people with a quiet respect much more so than pity or revulsion. | |||
'''Entertainment''' Like the Jin of the Ark, they too love to participate in re-enactments of historical battles, scenes, and stories, though it is more for a love of storytelling and sharing than escaping their society's strict rules of decorum. | '''Entertainment''' Like the Jin of the Ark, they too love to participate in re-enactments of historical battles, scenes, and stories, though it is more for a love of storytelling and sharing than escaping their society's strict rules of decorum. | ||
'''Religion''' Many Jin still worship the death god called T'rath, though their practices of worship would be considered very unorthodox to many traditional Jin. Still others do not believe in T'rath at all, or find more meaning in the mythological Jin figure Fereshteh, or even some embrace Belaul spiritual figures instead. The Li'gon is a place of many different religions, and curiosity and philosophical discussion of one's viewpoints is encouraged, while fanaticism and fundamentalism is not. Many services in the temple involve readings from a myriad of different religions, and the congregation is encouraged to interpret them in whatever way brings them fulfillment. | '''Religion''' Many Jin still worship the death god called T'rath, though their practices of worship would be considered very unorthodox to many traditional Jin. Still others do not believe in T'rath at all, or find more meaning in the mythological Jin figure Fereshteh, or even some embrace Belaul spiritual figures instead. The Li'gon is a place of many different religions, and curiosity and philosophical discussion of one's viewpoints is encouraged, while fanaticism and fundamentalism is not. Many services in the temple involve readings from a myriad of different religions, and the congregation is encouraged to interpret them in whatever way brings them fulfillment. | ||