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Etalocin was, and still to a large extent is, a [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CrapsaccharineWorld Crapsaccharine World]. Etalocin boasts a robust tradition of intellectual activity, especially in mathematics and music. However, Etalocian society is a highly stratified meritocracy, which historically caused considerable friction between social classes. | Etalocin was, and still to a large extent is, a [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CrapsaccharineWorld Crapsaccharine World]. Etalocin boasts a robust tradition of intellectual activity, especially in mathematics and music. However, Etalocian society is a highly stratified meritocracy, which historically caused considerable friction between social classes. | ||
The social cost of nonconformity (especially for men) was quite severe. Crimes were punished harshly | The social cost of nonconformity (especially for men) was quite severe. Crimes were punished harshly. Legally, exile and forced labor was allowed but often the criminals were tortured, castrated, or executed, in addition to public shaming. | ||
Polygamy was legally recognized in Etalocin cultures, though many people are monogamous. | Polygamy was legally recognized in Etalocin cultures, though many people are monogamous. | ||