[BGSpam]Re: Typhon's nature

David Stockhoff · 15 Oct 2011, 00:24 · from 2011-October.txt.gz

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From: dstockhoff at verizon.net (David Stockhoff)
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 20:24:48 -0400
Subject: (urth) [BGSpam]Re:  Typhon's nature
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On 10/14/2011 6:15 PM, Gerry Quinn wrote:
>
> *From:* David Stockhoff <mailto:dstockhoff at verizon.net>
> > > On the other hand, Typhon would have known of the dangers of
> > > inbreeding, and it also seems that he didn?t much like the idea of
> > > genetically engineering his offspring.
> >
> > Why do you think this?
> Because he had access to the technology, and he didn?t use it.
How do you know this?
>
> > > So it would be remarkable if he married his sister. Duke Rigoglio
> > > doesn?t mention anything unusual about his marriage ? you?d think 
> such
> > > a thing would be remarked upon.
> >
> > WE would. Would anyone on Urth?
> In Severian?s time, people certainly would.
How do you know?
> Of course we don;t know anything about social norms regarding incest 
> in Typhon?s time, but those are thin grounds for assuming they were 
> unusual.
I agree. Who is to say what's unusual?
> Rigoglio does not marvel at the perverse tendency of those on Blue to 
> marry strangers.
Why would he?


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