Where would you rather live in? A society ruled by the weak or the strong.

[Cipiteca396]

They do have slaves but, since they fight a lot, they'd rather use the weak people as soldiers and their prisoners as slaves.

Slavery as in forced labor and treated badly. More like slaves-slaves then the slaves of the Medieval times.

Impossible. The slaves would revolt. There's nothing stopping them. Especially if they get help from the strong free people who want to rule.

 

[Irl_Rat]

Impossible. The slaves would revolt. There's nothing stopping them. Especially if they get help from the strong free people who want to rule.

Nah you don't understand. Slavery was and still is a choice. Them slaves just choose to stay that way.

 

[Lloyd]

Strength land because at least you can be a real human bean and not a slave

 

[Cipiteca396]

Nah you don't understand. Slavery was and still is a choice. Them slaves just choose to stay that way.

Slaves in Borohime:

 

[Irl_Rat]

Slaves in Borohime:

 

[greyblob]

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it's a mindset. I'd simply stop being one.

 

[Kilolo]

 

[BenJepheneT]

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[Cipiteca396]

That must have taken a lot of work...

 

[LilTV1155]

In this case, I would rather be an Anti--society.

 

[BearlyAlive]

The militaristic musclebrain kingdom sounds at least like it could work. A democracy full of powerless backstabbing slavelords sounds like communism, it looks good on paper but if you want it to work you notice that it doesn't work as intended.

 

[Ellieporter]

I would live on bathing in the blood of my enemies, drinking from their skull and using their hearts as wall trophies. The strong will fight the strong with the weak to death in the arena.

 

[Mellohwa]

I would live on bathing in the blood of my enemies, drinking from their skull and using their hearts as wall trophies. The strong will fight the strong with the weak to death in the arena.

S-scary QAQ;

 

[mysterious_cube]

I am planning on writing a new story and, as you have probably already guessed, it is about a clash of two societies.

The "weak" society, Borohine, is a society that is ruled by the weak, which means that, even if you are stronger than the leaders, you have to listen to them. Their society is mostly run off of slavery and they would rather solve their problems diplomatically rather than with violence.

The "strong" society, Ninetrine, is a society ruled by the strong. Survival of the fittest where the strong rule over the weak. They are not dependent on slavery for their economy and solve their problems through violence and wars, which is how they get most of their resources. Anyone can be a ruler as long as they are strong and not a coward.

Now that that is all explained, which would you rather live in? Ninetrine, or Borohine?

Borohine. Slavery sucks but pretty much anything is better than a failed state (especially one with the sort of culture you described)

 

[War_and_Poetry]

Can't see how the weak society would last long. If a slave revolt doesn't bring it down (because it is a weak society, the military strength is therefore pathetic), then the petty and self-interested politics would eventually undermine its stability and it would collapse under its own weight. Depending on whats done, it could collapse in less than a decade.

A strong society could last as long for quite some time actually. There is literally a type of government based on this, ironically called the "Strongman government." The strengths of it are, usually, the leader has both the biggest dick and a rather charismatic personality that inspires either fear or adoration, or both. The weaknesses are of course, once the "strongman" dies, it either collapses in the ensuing civil war to replace said "strongman", or in the case of no suitable replacement, it splinters into numerous small factions. Though, optimistically, if a suitable replacement is found, then it continues until this guy himself dies. Rinse and repeat.

Personally, I'd expect the strong society to collapse quicker, but I'd expect the weak society's collapse to be a whole lot more brutal and bloody just because of the vindictiveness and desperation of weak-minded people.

So to me, this question could be simplified to, "Reoccuring, violent but brief collapse" or "Slow, but ultimately devastating oh-my-god-theres-blood-everywhere-look-at-what-they-did-to-Kenny-holy-shit-theres-guts-everywhere-imma-puke kind of collapse"

 

[SternenklarenRitter]

Time to go dig out a secret mountain cave and be an insane hermit.

 

[Western42]

I'm going to say this now but, while the leaders of Borohine are weak, and their military isn't as good as Ninetrine, they still have a military strong enough to keep them running. If slaves do revolt, Borohine does have the military capabilities to suppress the revolt.

 

[Dudealien]

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war sucks children

 

[AliceShiki]

Ninetrine.

On Borohine I'd probably end up being a slave. Not my go-to option.

On Ninetrine I'd just be a seamstress or something. Even in a world of the weak ruling the strong, they still need people doing the jobs that provide them their basic resources, so I'd just focus on those, and pray that I don't get caught up in their wars.
On the note of praying, being a cleric would also be pretty valid. Would probably be the safest option here.

 

[AryaX]

"Weak" is... like the slavers bay in game of thrones?

"Strong" is... like the dothraki?

If yes.. then neither is appealing... but dothraki perhaps better?