NR - Principality

[Kevinkeary at aol.com]

Three or four comments, none all that weighty.  This is a kingdomer issue, 
after all <#;{)>
1.  Granted that Oklahoma is not the Florida peninsula or southern 
California's equal in population, a Society in which it is a kingdom to 
itself would likely have a hundred or so kingdoms in it, all with equal 
privelege other than seniority.  Opening ceremonies at Pennsic would take all 
day, at least, and I don't even want to think about World Court.  Any sane 
BoD would have upped the requirements for kingdom before that happened, and 
possibly made other changes to allow more layers in the hierarchy (like real, 
territorial duchies).
2.  If becoming a principality that will never be a kingdom is a dead end, so 
is becoming a kingdom, and so is never doing either.  Paths are what you make 
them.
3.  A principality is an ASSET to the parent kingdom, and increases the 
prestige of both the kingdom and the former 'region'.  Just look at 
Northshield in MidRealm.  A principality that cannot or will not become a 
kingdom would be a PERMANENT such asset.
4.  Given the North's perception and reputation in the rest of the kingdom, I 
see two likely attitudes toward a movement to become a principality here, or 
the actions of the principality afterwards:  1) greater recognition of the 
region as a SIGNIFICANT part of the kingdom, appreciation of their 
contributions to the kingdom, and a greater effort to keep the principality 
happy BEING part of the kingdom.  2) an increase in the attitude that the 
people in the principality don't WANT to be part of the kingdom, are trying 
to leave, and good riddance, the kingdom will be more cohesive and better off 
without them.  Frankly, my bet is BOTH will occur in different individuals, 
and I'll take no bets on which would predominate.
Kevin
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