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==Society== | ==Society== | ||
===Before the Dominion War=== | |||
Unlike humans, Cardassians do not avoid or try to slow the aging process, instead welcoming old age and the power and wisdom it denotes. The education system implemented on Cardassia dictates that intellectual pursuits begin at the young age of 3 or 4. Every Cardassian is raised with an appreciation of fine arts and culture, though the government may not have always been so like-minded in its policies. Educational attainment is regarded as a major source of social status and the source of creativity in Cardassian society. The Cardassians are known for their photographic memories, while some even have the ability to resist a [[ma:Vulcan mind meld|Vulcan mind meld]]. | Unlike humans, Cardassians do not avoid or try to slow the aging process, instead welcoming old age and the power and wisdom it denotes. The education system implemented on Cardassia dictates that intellectual pursuits begin at the young age of 3 or 4. Every Cardassian is raised with an appreciation of fine arts and culture, though the government may not have always been so like-minded in its policies. Educational attainment is regarded as a major source of social status and the source of creativity in Cardassian society. The Cardassians are known for their photographic memories, while some even have the ability to resist a [[ma:Vulcan mind meld|Vulcan mind meld]]. | ||
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Cardassian society has the most rigid and, to the [[ma:United Federation of Planets|Federation]], incomprehensible of all legal systems. All suspects are guilty before even appearing in court, their sentence already spelled out - almost always death. No prisoner ever escapes the death penalty, and only very tempting incentives can change the sentence to a lifetime one in a labor camp. The criminal is given a [[ma:Conservator|Conservator]], equivalent to a public defender, only the Conservator is not supposed to win, but to prepare the criminal for a moving confession of guilt on the floor of the court. The accused is also permitted an advocate, the [[ma:Nestor|nestor]], to advise them during the trial. The [[ma:Chief Archon|Chief Archon]], or judge, of the court plays to a televised audience, her duty not to judge the prisoner's innocence or guilt, but rather to give an emphatic display of the futility of crime in Cardassia and reinforce the public's trust in the justice system. | Cardassian society has the most rigid and, to the [[ma:United Federation of Planets|Federation]], incomprehensible of all legal systems. All suspects are guilty before even appearing in court, their sentence already spelled out - almost always death. No prisoner ever escapes the death penalty, and only very tempting incentives can change the sentence to a lifetime one in a labor camp. The criminal is given a [[ma:Conservator|Conservator]], equivalent to a public defender, only the Conservator is not supposed to win, but to prepare the criminal for a moving confession of guilt on the floor of the court. The accused is also permitted an advocate, the [[ma:Nestor|nestor]], to advise them during the trial. The [[ma:Chief Archon|Chief Archon]], or judge, of the court plays to a televised audience, her duty not to judge the prisoner's innocence or guilt, but rather to give an emphatic display of the futility of crime in Cardassia and reinforce the public's trust in the justice system. | ||
===Post Dominion War=== | |||
After the Dominion War, Cardassian society changed profusely. Amongst other things, this can be attributed to the loss of life during the war and the influence of the Federation in their efforts to help the Cardassians rebuild. | |||
While Orphans were previously regarded as outcasts, the sheer amount of parentless children after the war led to the establishment of state-funded children's homes. Adopting such children was, for almost two decades, allowed and welcomed. It did however alienate young Cardassians from their own culture, and young talent leaving Cardassia did not return there. To combat this, the Homeland Initiative was established, and by law, adoptions are now only possible inside Cardassia, or by a blood relative. <ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-ops/c/QZftiQ8IVUY/m/WaSZE8YFBgAJ "Judicial Proceedings (Pt.4)"], MSNPC Broca and Lt. JG[[Trovek Arys]], [[Starbase 118 Ops]], 239905.10</ref> | |||
==Culture== | ==Culture== | ||