Board Thread:Custom Lore Development/@comment-26535281-20170810003031

The Rin and the State both duly support a 'universal culture' which is of course created through either peaceful of forceful assimilation. It is through these means that the Rin both spread order and peace, but also spread conformity to it's vast stellar Empire.

The culture of the Empire mainly revolves around two things: The home world and the Gods of the Empire from these sources the three basic tenets of Rin society come:

- Peace

By peace the Rin means, in the long term, a single political entity. In the short term it means peace and security for all subjects and worlds of the Empire through the efforts of the state, military, and the sacrifice of the people.

- Order

By the Rin definition Order means conformity with as the first Emperor put it: "One State, One Law, One Pantheon."

- Law

The Rin wholly believe in law as the way to go the Rin could be described as a very legalistic people wishing to do everything by the book. Now the Rin see it as their duty to spread their 'perfect law code' to all ends of the universe for the greater good of everyone.

Now Rin society is also one of steep tradition meaning every ritual of old, every god, and every leader are/is still venerated and their festivals/rituals maintained even if the meaning has been lost to time. Now a major thing is that the Rin are not bound by Dogma, they can and may worship their gods as they please save in a illegal or heretical way.

Rin culture can be described as flexible and rather tolerant to a extent. Things like homosexuality, identity, sexual relations, and many other things are considered 'private issues' meaning the State quite literally doesn't care. Same can be said for religion almost every god or cult is allowed in the Empire save one's deemed heretical for a variety of reasons. One must only pay respect too the State and they may worship as they please.

Now flexibility still is limited all subject peoples and races must still conform to the larger Rin society generally in the fields of education, language, architecture, and government all other 'native' affairs can still be allowed to be run as they always have under the watchful eye of the state.

This flexibility goes to citizenship rights as well anyone can eventually become a citizen if they work hard enough meaning the Empire is full of plenty of non-Rin citizens although in most worlds their is a Rin elite/nobility. As a wise man once said:

"Everyone can enjoy the benefits of Rin society."

Now if you ask why such a militaristic Empire would do such a thing it all comes down to survival. Why make enemies when you can make friends? Why make rebels when you can make loyal citizens? This is the real reason behind the tolerant nature of the Empire. 