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''Main Article: [[Fanon:Ecclesiarchy#Kallisto's Codex|Ecclesiarchy]]''
As a fundamentalist state, the Papal State technically runs on religious laws. The most significant part of the law is that romance and WooHoo is strictly forbidden to the followers of the faith, which comprises a significant part of the population of Hekatonschoinos, and a less significant presence in Sunset Valley and Twinbrook. Due to the fact that the said law applies only to registered followers, sights of couples can be still seen even in the streets of Hekatonschoinos, although in Hekatonschoinos the religious pressue is so high that such heretical relationships are nearly nonexistent, and couples usually take to their homes. Nonetheless,
Given the Ecclesiarchy's pro-technology attitudes, Papal State is also highly advanced in terms of science. For one, Simbots are far more common in Papal territory than in any region of the SimNation, especially so given that [[Fanon:Stratonike Attalida|Stratonike]] has been the pioneer in the field, and the makings of a simbot is an arcane art held currently only by the members of the Big 6, although some, such as Parthenope, has the aptitude and experience to be ready to make one. The Papal State is also a leader in the fields of cybernetics and biotechnology, claiming many artificial humans (e.g. Phthinophoria Eschateria) and prosthetics (such as one proudly borne by [[Fanon:Hypatia Pydnaia|Hypatia]]) given the attitudes that look unfavorably to the "natural" way of reproduction.
Given the Ecclesiarchy's belief that gathering adherents should be done purely through the merit of its doctrines rather than extraneous benefits, there are very little state structure designed to reward conversion via material means: while new converts may be given grants so that they might be able to afford a skill object, this grant isn't limited to converts. In addition, most Klerouchoi are not adherents of the state religion, and the immigration to the Papal State has largely been influenced by job opportunities with little regard for the Papal State's official faith. Whereas the Papal State does not directly punish deviant behavior, they do put a significant cultural pressure on romance, and the Ecclesiarchy as a religious body has been less than tolerant to those who have turned to the atavistic culture that is centered on the celebrities of Bridgeport.
In fact, the Papal State is one of the least oppressive of fundamentalist regimes, and an average citizen of Papal State can expect a level of personal freedom in par with most democratic nations. Although no official laws or experimental policies were set in place, the Ecclesiarchy is actually open to offering representation to the nonbeliever segments of the Papal population. While the political system available in Papal territories were largely dummy systems with little power, the Ecclesiarchy shows interest in giving nonbelievers a say in the government, especially in the fields of economics where they wouldn't interfere with say laws against romance amongst believers.
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