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Finally realising that the things I talk with myself are actually heard and given attention to by Bappa Morya, Devi Gauri and Mahadev, Shri Krishn and Radha Rani and uncountable such deities. This thought makes me secretly feel loved and at peace.
परमेश्वराची कृपा आपल्यावर सदा राहावी अशीच माझी इच्छा l
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It’s day 2 of hyperfocusing on my art
I feel like we’re reconnecting again to who we actually are .. what makes us
I’m probably just deep inside my mind now and I’m just letting it happen bc it’s a need… I have motivation from our emotions that we currently have that we are projecting on a canvas instead of other things that don’t benefit me caused me to be unmotivated.
I’m be more expressive in my art now bc it’s the only way that I can fully communicate how I feel. It’s always been.. I can’t wait bc next month I’ll be able to actually start traditional art work again fully and I’ll make even more of a step in my life. I’ll be able to make it and complete my goals.
Idk I feel like I’m having my Astrid era fr fr… towards the end of white oleander.. I’m starting to realize a lot of things that I didn’t want to accept before bc I had hope. Ignorance type of hopes. But I know now that I still have hope for myself and that I’ll make it. Just on my own with my own decisions completely.. not listening to outside sources just listening to myself and intuition.
Idk maybe this is just another form of pain and I’m not realizing it bc that’s all I felt constantly even when I have break in between life.. but who knows 🤷🏻♀️ I maybe just rambling and nothing makes sense to people who read
I know I’ll be ok
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'A textbook about Law of Nations shall not forget, that it would be unfaithful to its task, if it would serve under politics.'
Franz von Liszt, criminologist (cf. Theory of criminal justice), jurist and reformer for international law and his book "International Law- Systematically Presented", was originally published in 1888. This edition is the eleventh edition from 1918 and was published "the second time against the backdrop of a war" as Liszt had written. Still not lost his enthusiam, he defines the Internation Law as the mechanism to prevent wars, the outbreak of war as the proof, that the contention between the states should have been mediated in a way, that the armed conflict could have been prevented. The (re-)building of International Law is the (re-)building of Right to Peace.
It is not just the Right of War, which takes part in the theories of International Law, but it is the primary drive behind the rising and fall of states.
The Law of Nations, how it was called from former times, is not an invention of modern times, it is not just the utopian dream of a single enthusiastic pacifist.
Just war traditions can be traced back to Ancient Egypt, the ethics with the three main ideas: Cosmological role of the Pharao as divine office and executor of the justification of war, which would be considered as 'God's Will' or the Universal Principle of Maat.
In the Confucian culture, we can also find massive body work of warforce, especially in the Zhou Dynasty (~ 1122 BC). Here a similarity to the defined necessety or justification of war: Only as last resort (ultima ratio) and by a rightful souvereign (the requirements for sovereignty are still today the prerequisite for legal actions, also war is technically just a conflict between two sovereign states, in our sanity and reason we would include all violent confrontation..). Even in India, we should not lead ourselves to believe in all ascetical will-denial and yoga exercises, can theories of Just War be found (cf. dharma-yuddha ~ rightous war). In this very first written discussion, criterias like proportianlity, just means, just causes, fair treatment of captives and wounded, are stated (cf. Hague Convention of 1899).
Not to forget the Ancient Roman legal system and the concept of jus gentium and later in Christian world, the Augustinian teaching of civitas dei, lead also to restrictions of warfare. Essential are also the theories formed in the period of enlightment, Bentham (by forming ideas for foreign policy, the term international was coined by Bentham by critizing the idea of "Law of Nations", as one central aspect of his Plan for an Universal and Perpetual Peace is the sacrifice of national self-interest [giving up colonies and armies, that are not necessary protecting] in order to establish global peace) and his codification of international law, Kant with several state theories and ways to guarantee perpetual peace, in the main consideration is the formulation of ius cosmopoliticum and that the Handelsgeist (spirit of trading) can achieve peace worldwide.
It is an usual represal that still today sanctions and embargos are used to put other states under (economic) pressure, which can be fatal in a highly globalized world and often tends to effect the civilian population rather than the ruling elite... Economy and trading is indeed an essential part in international legal relation, as the first international laws and regulation emerged through private law and the merchants demand for freedom of trade throughout history. So freedom of movement goes hand in hand with freedom of trading, just think of postal service (Universal Postial Union 1874) and the difficulties if the operating range would be limited or the process of translating and publishing foreign literature, all those aspects fall into the regulations of international law.
The theories of Just War firstly expanded beyond the borders of one nation around the 16th century, particularly during the discovery age (cf. theories of Suárez & Vitoria) and the Thirty Years' War (Hugo Grotius, who also devided positive and natural law, father of the Theory of Extraterritoriality; Successors of positive law: Zouch, Pufendorf, C. Wolff and his student Vattel [...] Later the School of Postive Law succeeded over the School of Natural Law: In particular by Bynkershock, later followed by J. J. Moser and G. F. v. Martens), affirming other principles like the territorial claim, the areas and rules of traffic (from maritime law to regulation of coastlines) and which legal consequences come into force, when a state is breaching treaty obligations.
The International Law had to built and strenghen itself as the diplomacy took over armed conflicts. First and foremost, the League of Nations is instructed to develop and expand the court of arbitration, also to limit armament and therefore the endangerment of piece. Part of the international diplomacy are also embassies and consuls, guaranteing constitutional jurisdiction.
It is deplorable, that the period of colonialism merged into imperialism and that the politcal efforts excluded the inhabitants of conquered areas. Law has also the paradoxy that it can be unjustly: By defining the terms (when can an area be considered as a sovereign state? Which subjects are authorized for legal capacity?) even unfairly acts can be legally protected.
International Law is a huge topic and it would be interesting to present treatise and the consequences after ratification, as every act is the answer of long and often armed conflicts, resulting into negotiations.
It will stay a continuous process to establish an effective International Court of Justice, a balancing act between the sovereignty of a state and the endangerment of human rights, which sadly can't be ensured for the most parts of the world.
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The "tragedy" of the ascension.
No, another word beginning with "T".
Triumph of Evil. confide a secret This is Great.
I rate this story as a Triumph of Evil, which however does not mean tragedy for the evil character.
Such an assessment requires a basis within the canon.
Original Astarion, describes his story to the Bosk bear Act 1:
Astarion: Tell him your tale - wealth, power, vampires, crypt...
He remembers what he once had and what was taken from him.
He has several goals depending on how much strength he has and how successfully he plays the cards of fate: defense, free, revenge, power. \get the hedonistic pleasures debauchery but that's another topic.\
A little analysis of Astarion's path of evil to triumph.
I'm more interested in the latter (Power), as it's where the complex moral begins.
These are not all examples, but these are the ones I liked this time.
Astarion: What's not to enjoy? I can walk in sunlight, trespass upon any home, manipulate minds - I'm the most powerful vampire in the Realms!
Astarion suspects that the parasite may have negated some of the downsides of being a vampire spawn. Perhaps his master has no power over him anymore.
I can only add 10 audios :[
Astarion: No, I'll be safe when I'm powerful enough to grind Cazador into the dust. Powerful enough to do whatever the hell I want.
Astarion: But I'd have to climb so many stairs. Anyway, I already have my eye on a palace in Baldur's Gate.
devote. NodeContext: 'palace in baldur's gate' Cazador's palace.
Astarion: Now that's what I like to see an elf at the head of an army. Even a Sharran one.
This shows the dialog over cult control very well.
33 Phrase only when the player hesitates.
In other cases 31, he says: it sounds fun (it's useful to have and fun)
It is well crafted depending on the player's play style. I analyzed that structure here.
Astarion: I'm just saying there's an opportunity here. If we can control the tadpoles, we can keep ourselves safe and liberate the world from this evil.
devnote. NodeContext: pause be 'liberate' as he considers what would sound good to a goody-two-shoes player. Astarion was thinking less liberate, more dominate
Astarion: I'm just saying there's an opportunity before us. If we can control the tadpoles, we can keep ourselves safe and enjoy a little world domination on the side.
Astarion: You can't tell me that doesn't sound fun.
Important to note that Astarion is cunning enough to realize: There's a chance that he won't get any help, a vampire spawn, outcast.
Not "Hello, my name is Astarion, give me whatever I want".
So he adds logical, understandable, honorable goals.
He benefits from emphasizing honorable one, especially for a good player. He also does the "puppy eyes" thing.
Goals like his desire for protection and freedom.
Power - that he tries (at least a little) to soften.
Softening and logic - it will help us, it will protect us and save us. It makes sense. In my opinion he is absolutely right. No one wants to be tentacles, gnomes at duergar or Arabella's parents.
Power is a nice thing in Faerun to have.
However, his goals are diametrically opposed to the good.
Because he tends to have a brutal power style and finds it fun. (this pie wouldn't mind owning the world) depending on the style of play with the evil player, he's more open.
And those goals that are half-false - to liberate the world.
There is logic in "liberate the world" since mind flayer is a worldwide threat and changing the world as they please. Not Good.
Astarion, however, harbors a desire to rule - a city minimum.
Which incidentally was his character before slavery, Magistrates do become Magistrates for a reason. Astarion's reason is wealth and power.
There are so many moments. Even if you poke at the globe.
Moments aplenty are some of the ones that show his "Evil" by DND traits. Evil in DND is selfishness, doing what I want even if it's harmful, greed.
Let's get back to genres.
Tragedy implies the death of the hero. This is the meaning of tragedy and the difference from drama.
Drama - combines the comic and the tragic. Unlike tragedy, drama can have a positive ending.
Since when is a tragedy when a character has everything they've ever dreamed of, enjoys and doesn't give a fuck?
This is the arch to the beginning - wealth and power. More greater.
Astarion rather doesn't change in his Ascension. It's Astarion who has a Christmas present dropped on him in the first act. And it makes him euphoric, considering "feeling alive" for the undead is quite a thing.
It's important to realize that Astarion isn't exactly an ordinary character. He's an evil character. Which for Wyll is hell. For Astarion, it can be considered fun when it's not happening to him. Watching someone fight to the death like on a show, for example.
Do I have to include a screenshot here? XD
"Astarion Approves It" is the title of a crime book.
There's something light, certainly, otherwise it's not interesting.
Astarion's dark side is luring.
But the book is still on the top shelf, in the "evil" section.
Curious how he perceives eternity.
Astarion: Immortality is only as good as the life you're living. An eternity of luxury sounds a lot better than an eternity of struggle.
Astarion doesn't like the downsides of vampirism - it's mirror, sun, hunger, and for spawn, lack of power. But the very idea of Immortality, like eternal beauty is tempting.
Ascension - it's a vampire cheat, he feels alive, the vampire depression of the Vampire Lords eternity won't work for Ascension, that's the point of it. A Vampire's dream can't just be the same vampirism.
Here's a great video everything we know about Ascension and how it works.
Immortality without the downside. Power, life of luxury.
Astarion approves. It's Great. It's a Triumph.
And it is the Triumph of Evil. (selfish, hurtful to others, greedy payment)
BG3 Epilogue. Original God Gale. Lord Astarion.
Astarion: You can't be serious. You miss being weak? Falling ill? Ageing?
devnote. NodeContext: Slight stress on 'aging'
Astarion: We can be honest with each other, Gale - one immortal being to another: this is great.
devnote. NodeContext: "this is great" as if confiding a secret.
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