Quote Originally Posted by Knaight View Post
It's the difference between a tangible thing and a social contract, and the thing about social contracts is that they cease to exist when removed from their societies. It's also entirely unreasonable to expect people to abide by the restrictions of social contracts in a society they escaped.
Except this one's consequences involve a verifiable tangible consequence - potential millenia of torture - it falls under the "STD" example and not the "I'm a member of a religion" example. Hilgya is free to choose to risk her soul. It is a stupid decision, but hers to chose. But it is not her position to risk Durkon's soul.

GW