Re: Question on Court Etiquette and Conscience

[Julien de Montfort <julien@spiaggia.org>]

Poster: Julien de Montfort <julien@spiaggia.org>

> I have members in my household who due to their religious convictions
>will
> only bow or kneel in a house of worship.  Should one of my companions
>ever be
> called before the Court, what would be the respectful alternative to
>bending?

Probably the easiest thing to do is when one of them is called into
court, a simple nod of the head in recognition of thier position would
be acceptable.  Then when they are before the thrones, a quiet
statement of "I'm sorry, your majesties, but due to religious reasons,
I am not permitted to bow before others; thus I request to stand in
your prescence." (or something to that effect).  That should be more
than sufficient, I suspect.

Julien

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