The Baby Prisoner of the Winter Castle - Ch. 30

[MangaDex]

 

[NicholasTurner]

I've been thinking about their law since the beginning and I'm wondering if the point of the law is mostly in regards to children like Clarisse, who can't have committed any crimes or sins yet since they're too young, so executing children solely because they happen too be royal blood might feel a bit off for some.
But if you raise said children in your own country, if they are open minded and accepting they won't think too hard about vengeance and in the case of Clarisses kingdom it was entirely deserved. If they are close minded and only think of vengeance than executing them won't feel too bad.

 

[Kaarme]

I've been thinking about their law since the beginning and I'm wondering if the point of the law is mostly in regards to children like Clarisse, who can't have committed any crimes or sins yet since they're too young, so executing children solely because they happen too be royal blood might feel a bit off for some.
But if you raise said children in your own country, if they are open minded and accepting they won't think too hard about vengeance and in the case of Clarisses kingdom it was entirely deserved. If they are close minded and only think of vengeance than executing them won't feel too bad.

That kingdom has pretty advanced laws for human rights, including child welfare. That seemed to be the point of postponing her execution. Certainly, considering this chapter, there must be folks who simply want Clarisse dead, no matter what, no matter if she's vengeful or not. Technically it could be about making sure no rebels in Grezekaia will dream of using Clarisse as a legit figurehead, but looking at the king's face... It seems like he just loves to see blood flow.

 

[ARealCoolGuy]

Clarisse, who can't have committed any crimes or sins yet since they're too young, so executing children solely because they happen too be royal blood might feel a bit off for some.

The issue actually isn't really that Clarisse or her family has or hasn't committed crimes, the issue is that the royal family has been replaced, but there will always be those who will try to put the original royal family back in power (usually because it will heavily benefit them, but there's also those with strong national pride or belief in monarchical rule).
So Clarisse's execution is actually for security and maintaining the (brother) King's power over the occupied land, and ensuring there's no separation attempts or attempts to put Clarisse back on the thrown.

This is why historically when people attempt to oust a royal family, they tend to kill everyone (think the french and russian royal families) - to ensure that nobody else will be put on the throne

 

[NicholasTurner]

The issue actually isn't really that Clarisse or her family has or hasn't committed crimes, the issue is that the royal family has been replaced, but there will always be those who will try to put the original royal family back in power (usually because it will heavily benefit them, but there's also those with strong national pride or belief in monarchical rule).
So Clarisse's execution is actually for security and maintaining the (brother) King's power over the occupied land, and ensuring there's no separation attempts or attempts to put Clarisse back on the thrown.

This is why historically when people attempt to oust a royal family, they tend to kill everyone (think the french and russian royal families) - to ensure that nobody else will be put on the throne

I just mentioned 'crimes' and 'sins' because early on they mention those as why they are executing her and why they invaded her country in the first place, though If they had just mentioned not wanting any one to use her as a figure head to reinstate the royal family as the reason I would not question it as that is normal if a bit brutal when it comes to kids.
I wonder if anyone would want the royal family back in power considering how badly they fucked up, or if anyone even knew Clarisse existed since her family wanted to kill her when she turned 12 and didn't really treat her like a person let alone family.

 

[Pokari]

So... does the Duke not understand what sort of person the King is somehow, then?

It feels like our Duke is perfectly perceptive except about the most central points of the plot...

I've been thinking about their law since the beginning and I'm wondering if the point of the law is mostly in regards to children like Clarisse, who can't have committed any crimes or sins yet since they're too young, so executing children solely because they happen too be royal blood might feel a bit off for some.

I always assumed their law said "you can't give the death penalty to kids" and that the law's authors would probably have thought it clear that that means that 'crimes' children commit are exempt from the death penalty, not that you simply stay the execution for ten years.

Notably no lawyers were involved in the King and Duke's discussion and summary execution seemed to be considered generally within the royal purview without any other oversight, so really the only check on the matter seemed to be whether the Duke did or didn't agree (based solely on his personal interpretation of the law), and even that only to the extent that the King found it too bothersome to conflict directly with the duke over it.

 

[NicholasTurner]

So... does the Duke not understand what sort of person the King is somehow, then?

It feels like our Duke is perfectly perceptive except about the most central points of the plot...



I always assumed their law said "you can't give the death penalty to kids" and that the law's authors would probably have thought it clear that that means that 'crimes' children commit are exempt from the death penalty, not that you simply stay the execution for ten years.

Notably no lawyers were involved in the King and Duke's discussion and summary execution seemed to be considered generally within the royal purview without any other oversight, so really the only check on the matter seemed to be whether the Duke did or didn't agree (based solely on his personal interpretation of the law), and even that only to the extent that the King found it too bothersome to conflict directly with the duke over it.

good point.