A Problem with Ivugi Community, as Portrayed by John Davis

Hans Georg Lundahl

October 30 at 11:34am

John Davis, I think I spotted a fault in your scenario.

• A) Each zag is married to an enók and vice versa.
• B) Zags are supposed to be half as many as enóks.

This is incompatible, unless each zag is a bigamist.

Marcus Miles

October 31 at 1:44am

I was assuming that a third of the tribe was celibate. A sort of extra supply for when an énok dies.

Hans Georg Lundahl

October 31 at 6:12pm

Oh, and how do you force male and female énoks (enóks) to stay celibate?

Marcus Miles

October 31 at 8:31pm

Any children forthcoming will be illegitimate and possibly regarded as almost the product of incest. Current western society has little esteem for celibacy, but past and more conservative cultures have held celibacy in high regard.

Hans Georg Lundahl

November 1 at 3:00pm

Yes, but this means the celibacy was chosen, by an élite, not imposed on masses who were not fortunate enough to marry.