Nation: THEURGIA
1 - What is the legal drinking age? There is no law on the books regarding drinking age.
2 - Driving age? Automobiles are banned in Theurgia. Citizens travel through public transportation, or on foot/bicycle.
3 - Age of sexual consent? Sliding scale based upon contrasts of age.
4 - Voting age? Voting is illegal in Theurgia. The Supreme Hierophant ultimately makes all decisions.
5 - At what age would someone become an adult (free from parental control)? – This law does not apply to Theurgia. Children are raised by communities, not nuclear families.
6 - What types of recreational drugs (if any) are legal? – All drugs are legal. Many drugs deemed “recreational” by other cultures are used for religious rites in Theurgia. Heroin and Opium must only be used in Poppy Pits, however. Children are not permitted to use drugs until age 13, at which time they undergo an ancient psychedelic rite of passage.
-Marijuana - legal and popular, even in public, state-sanctioned for use in multiple religious rituals
- Tobacco – legal to grow for own consumption, but illegal to grow for sale.
- Cocaine - legal but very unpopular
-Alcohol – legal, yet the country mostly only consumes mead and wine
- LSD - legal, but considered an unnatural analogue in comparison to better conduits of consciousness-expansion, mostly used by state scientists
- Caffeine - legal, but unpopular, mostly used by state scientists
- Meth - legal, but usage is almost unheard of
- Heroin - legal and marginally popular. Heroin may only be used in “Poppy Pits” and is considered a cult drug.
- Opium - legal, and moderately popular. Opium may also only be used in “Poppy Pits” and is also considered a cult drug.
- Ayahuasca – legal, and a state-sanctioned part of Shamanic ritual
- Peyote - legal, and a state-sanctioned part of Shamanic ritual
- Ergot - legal, and a state-sanctioned part of Theurgic ritual, a main ingredient in Holy Kykeon
- Ecstasy - legal, but only available in a clinical therapeutic setting
- GHB - legal, but largely unpopular
- Salvia Divinorum - legal, and commonly consumed
- Psilocybin - legal, and a state-sanctioned part of Shamanic ritual
- Amanita Muscaria - legal, and a state-sanctioned part of Shamanic ritual
- Iboga - legal, and used in obscure Shamanic ritual
- Ketamine - legal, but marginally popular, mostly used only in “Poppy Pits”
- Tryptamines (DMT, AMT, etc.) - legal, but may only be administered by a Hierophant as these are reserved for intense ritual
7 - Can people have guns? Guns are illegal.
8 - What is the official full name of your country? What is the informal name? What are people of your nation called Formal: The Holy Land of Theurgia// Informal: Theurgia // Citizens: Theurgians
9 - Do you have the death penalty? No, capital punishment is exile
10 - What is the speed limit? Automobiles are banned. There are no speed limits.
11 - What types of religions would are permitted or restricted?
Theurgy (divine magic) is the state religion, although nature-based religions such as Druidism and Shamanism are also culturally accepted. The Order of Violet is a perpetual source of irritation for the Theurgian government, and are restricted to practice on their small autonomous island. Discordians also stir up trouble from time to time, but the government largely tolerates this. Immigrants have introduced foreign religions to Theurgia, such as Hinduism, Baha’i and Buddhism, which are beginning to gain acceptance.
Religions of Theurgia:
Theurgy – 63%
Druidism – 9%
Shamanism – 8%
Order of Violet – 7%
Hinduism – 6%
Discordianism – 5%
Baha’i – 1%
Buddhism – 1%
Theurgy frowns upon religions that are exoteric and orthodox in nature. All mystic versions of religions are considered forms of Theurgy by the government. Therefore religions are not banned outright, but they must encompass a form of Gnosis or face exile.
Which of the following are be legal:
12- Porn – Theurgia is a sexually liberated society, so pornography holds very little appeal, thus no laws exist concerning it
13-Prostitution – Hierodules are very popular in Theurgia, and part of the state religion
14-Polygamy/ Polyandry/ Polyamory – This is quite common at festivals and as a daily way of life
15-Homosexuality – All forms of self-identity are legal
16-Stem cell research – There is no law against this
17-Human Cloning – Organs only are cloned, cloning of full beings is illegal and amoral
18-Cock Fighting? Staged animal fights are illegal, and punishable by exile
19-Slavery? – Forced slavery is illegal, voluntary slavery is legal
20-Hunting? – Theurgia is largely vegetarian, there is no impetus to hunt
21-Fishing – The eating of fish is considered blasphemous in Theurgia
22-Eating meat? Although not technically illegal, carnivores are highly shunned, and the government has taken active steps to promote vegetarianism
23-Littering? This is not a problem in Theurgia due to the nation’s religious exaltation of nature
24-Unisex bathrooms ? Theurgia is an unusually gender-neutral country (despite recognizing 5 official genders), unisex bathrooms are common, as well as private, and gender-specific facilities to account for all preferences
25-Suicide? – Suicide is legal, as well as euthanasia
26 - Gay marriage? – All 5 gender types may inter-marry, although group marriages are most popular
27-Abortion – Legal only in warranted cases such as health risk
28- What types of sexual activity (if any) are illegal ? Sex with someone outside of the sliding-scale age range is illegal, rape does not occur thanks to the Hierodule system, bestiality does not occur due to Theurgia’s religious exaltation of nature
29-Is your country's/culture clothing optional or mandatory? Dress is required in all tourist areas, which lie mainly along the coast. Certain national rituals are performed skyclad, although in general the people are clothed 99% of the time.
30-Do you have obscenity laws? If so - how would you define "obscene" – Theurgia is considered obscene by many other nation’s standards, but has no obscenity laws of its own
31-What system do you have for taxes?
All income is directed to the state, which cares for all its citizens.
31aSales tax? There is an embedded sales tax on all products purchased by tourists
31bImport/Export tax? These exist, and vary depending on product, however, media exports of religion, art, and entertainment are tax-free
32-What is the criterion for someone to pass to become a citizen? Applicants are placed on a one-year probation, during which time they take classes and choose a religion. During the probationary period they are evaluated on Theurgian values, such as respect for Nature, disdain for Capitalism, and a genuine desire for self-actualization.
33-What types of people do you allow (or not allow) into your country? Tourists of any creed are welcome but may only visit Theurgia’s hot-vacation-spot coastal cities. Only pilgrims are allowed into the inner sacred lands.
34-What type of government are you? Theurgia considers itself a Liberal Communist Theocracy, although NS generally categorizes the nation as a "Father Knows Best" state
35-To what degree is your government allowed to censor or restrict the media? The government does not censor the media in any form. In fact, open humour regarding any matters of state is encouraged. The entertainment industry makes full use of this liberty. Though due to Theurgia’s mass psychedelic rituals, most of the nation shares a tight bond.
36-Aside from laws - what sort of unofficial (and unenforced) cultural rules and traditions do you have? We encourage foreigners to visit Theurgia and experience our culture first hand. There is much to see and do in Theurgia, from sandy beaches, to avant-garde entertainment, to highly unique religious rites. Theurgians are encouraged to produce as much art and entertainment as possible for export purposes. Artists of any type are fully supported by the government, and media is sent overseas with the direct purpose of attracting youth away from more restrictive countries.
