tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11110174.post4547881316566381025..comments2024-02-26T23:17:11.132+13:00Comments on Blessed Economist: Idolatry and Political PowerRon McKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03989126812730583009noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11110174.post-1742570551530264202015-08-01T01:40:52.652+12:002015-08-01T01:40:52.652+12:00I think there should be some differentiation with ...I think there should be some differentiation with regard to honor given to nobility. They tended to function as a model, encouraging people to improve themselves. You will see something similar even if you get your way somewhere on the globe. It is due, in large part, to the fact that women like to marry up, so they will quickly imagine a hierarchy even if one is not there. Thus it is best to have one- I don't know if your country is suffering from the proliferation of tattoos, but it is here, and I think this is one of the many signs of lack of a formal hierarchy. If they were trying to marry into a higher class, women wouldn't dare do it. Instead they are going for the thugs- in lieu of a formal hierarchy, those that seem capable of brute force are more highly valued.<br /><br />Obviously, I do think deference to a king can be overdone, but in most cases, I would suspect- especially in a small realm- these statues are more familial in nature rather than idolatrous. An expensive tombstone of sorts, rather than something to sacrifice to.<br />Augusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08758314961163692341noreply@blogger.com