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Old 07-26-2018, 09:37 PM   #429
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Default Re: Exotic Governmental/Legal Systems

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Originally Posted by jason taylor View Post
There is also the advantage that you can count on which side they will take in the event of a feud.

On the other hand, if the society is patrilocal and if it recognizes the immunity of women, exogamy can be an advantage in wartime, or indeed in any other diplomatic crisis because in-laws are handy ambasadresses. I do not know of any society that has that particular custom but I have read of traditionally using women as diplomats.

Sometimes I have wondered if Vorwomen on Barrayar did that back in the days of strife. Alys serving as the powerbroker may not be as surprising as some readers might think.
There is a bit in Komaar where a Vor woman's duty is to her husband before even the empire. Which means if he commits treason, she cannot be punished for supporting him. (I don't think his armsmen can either, though that may not be of as much practical use since they have to defend him against arrest.)
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