The Tale of Two Gods was Kazuya Souma's way to explain to Jeanne Euphoria and Maria Euphoria the major drawbacks to the Mankind Declaration Treaty and the reason why Elfrieden did not sign as a member.
Story[]
Once upon a time, there was a God of the East and a God of the West. The God of the East declared that all people were equal and that they should work the land together. As a result, everyone would receive an equal portion of the rewards. The God of the West declared that all people were free and should work the lands freely. As a result, each person would receive rewards equal to amount of work done.
The God of the East argued to the God of the West that his ideals will only make the rich more wealthy, while the poor become more destitute. Therefore the gap between the two classes will grow even wider. The God of the West argued to the God of the East that his ideas will make the people less motivated, especially if everyone received the same reward, regardless of how much or how little work they put into. As a result, society as a whole will collapse.
The nations who worshipped the two gods were frightened that a conflict will arise between them, especially in areas near their borders. In order to prevent worldwide war to erupt, they made 3 rules:
- No change of borders by force.
- Give the people of each nation to decide what to do for themselves.
- Get along with each other through cultural exchanges between East and West.
In the end, the God of the East's power declined and war between the two nations was avoided. However, an ethnic group staged an insurrection and split away from the multi-ethnic nation. Unless their independence as an ethnic group was recognized, their right to decide for themselves would be violated. If their independence was recognized, the borders would inevitably change. As a result, the rules they had set up were paralyzed.
Allegories[]
God of the East: Socialism or Communism, where the idea that everyone receives the same reward, regardless of how much or how little one worked
God of the West: Capitalism, where the idea is that one can work as hard as one wants, and will receive rewards equal to the amount of work
The Nations of East and West: The former Soviet Union and the United States respectively. The Cold War between the two nations ended with the collapse of the U.S.S.R.
The Three Rules: Basically the Helsinki Accords, which is similar to the Mankind Declaration Treaty