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Some possible consequences of Talman silphium: | Some possible consequences of Talman silphium: | ||
*Premodern Talman culture doesn't have a traditionalist sexual morality (neither does modern Talman culture). | *Premodern Talman culture doesn't have a traditionalist sexual morality (neither does modern Talman culture). | ||
*Equal rights for women has pretty much always been a part of Talman culture in recorded history. (This is not because of some innate moral superiority of Talmans but | *Equal rights for women has pretty much always been a part of Talman culture in recorded history. (This is not because of some innate moral superiority of Talmans but largely due to external factors.) | ||
*Economically there might be a problem tho: Agricultural production-wise this might put Talmans at a disadvantage compared to cultures which choose to ban silphium and produce more children workers. If even one culture in Etalocin bans silphium then they could conquer everyone else. | *Economically there might be a problem tho: Agricultural production-wise this might put Talmans at a disadvantage compared to cultures which choose to ban silphium and produce more children workers. If even one culture in Etalocin bans silphium then they could conquer everyone else. | ||
** Silphium grows pretty much everywhere in Etalocin. Or there is a natural barrier between Talma and the rest of Etalocin. | ** Silphium grows pretty much everywhere in Etalocin. Or there is a natural barrier between Talma and the rest of Etalocin. |
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