Orcs believing living to old age is a shameful thing, and as such will leave their villages to find honorable deaths as they grow old. There are a lot of factors that go into that nature, too. And hile there are some Orcs that can be described as fools, for the most part, they tend to have good heads on their shoulders. Elder Scrolls games always feature a few characters that are fools, just look at the unwavering devotion - and frustrating persistence - of Oblivion's Adoring Fan. It's understandable then, why other cultures in Tamriel view the Orcs as a brutish race. That type of self-governance ensures that the weak perish and the strong thrive. It may sound cruel for crimes to be punished so severely, and in many ways it is, but it also ensures that Orcs retain their independence, which they value immensely. It's a tough, but just system, allowing those that live by it to live fairky. Instead of going to prison for breaking the code, Orcs pay the price in blood or gold, until a chieftain determines that the debt has been fulfilled.
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