Once Ves presented his idea, the councilors began to debate the merits of his proposal.
Surprisingly enough, there were plenty of councilors who immediately embraced this compromise solution. They were all clever enough to understand the implications and figure out even more consequences that Ves had not foreseen.
"Professor Larkinson has made a fitting suggestion." The Armsforger said. "On the one hand, as the Mace of Retaliation has said, humans respond poorly when they are forced to abide by the rules of a single overbearing authority. On the other hand, I do not disagree with the councilors who claim that letting people to their own devices in this matter will lead to a massive drop in stability. Shifting the focus from the individual to a group organization in the form of a sect is a viable means to solve this dilemma. This way, the individual will have the ability to choose between many different sects, but still accept the necessity of accepting strict supervision."
