Re: [s-d] [s-b] Proposal: Contract Law

["Roger Hicks" <pidgepot@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Jan 28, 2008 4:52 PM, Jamie Dallaire <bad.leprechaun@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The way I read them, this proposal and Ivan's contract proposal seem to be
> suggesting quite different entities. Ivan's could potentially resemble an
> alternative to the old factions, in that it can have money and devices and
> be an active entity within the game. BobTHJ's seem to be more like contracts
> that hold people to certain things, i.e. signed for your job or to rent a
> place. social vs legal contract?
>
> My point is, can we get different names for them so it doesn't get too
> confusing?

Sorry, I had been planning to submit this for several days and I sent
it to the list before I even realized that Ivan had sent a contracts
proposal as well. I don't think both are needed. Either one would
suffice.
>
> My other point: BobTHJ, why go through the trouble of detailing
> consultations and oracularities procedures when you could just use the
> criminal system? (I can see one possible difference in that current criminal
> law wouldn't necessarily allow a punishment such as: m100 is transfered from
> Billy Pilgrim to Codae... but that could be handily fixed)
>
The criminal system simply imposes mack fines, which would doubtfully
truly enforce binding behavior in contracts. Why trust that anyone
will follow their obligations in a contract when they can simply get
out of it by paying a minimal fine? If instead a player is forced to
fulfill their contractual obligations as closely as possible due to
Oracularities remedying breach of contract then contracts suddenly
take on much more meaning.

BobTHJ
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