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'''Ritual
==Existentialism==
The Theory takes an extremely
==Amorality==
==Ritualism and Passive Ritual Nihilism==
The concept of '''Ritualism''' in Sociology originated in the study of Crime and Deviance, sharing the concept with Criminology. As a part of functionalist Strain Theory, it tries to ascribe the deviance arises from the incompatibility of societal goals and the situation an individual finds themselves in. In the case of ritualism, this is expressed through the rejection of Societal Goals while acting through and accepting the same means as a societal Conformist. This concept resonates with the Ritual Nihilist, whose beliefs usually force themselves to be averse to the goals of the society in which they reside in, seeing them based upon the invalid and false. However, in their acceptance and appreciation of pointlessness, a Ritual Nihilist still adheres to the means in which the societal deems proper to try and reach such false ends. This passive cooperation with society allows them to immerse themselves in the existential pointlessness of the modern and postmodern society, a ritual devoted to the concept of meaninglessness.
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===In Art===
Ritual Nihilists often associate themselves with the rejection of conventual art in a way adjacent to the underlying theory behind the [[w:Anti-art|Anti Art Movement]], especially that of the early 20th Century. They stand in almost unanimous rejection of art that emphasises socio-political themes over aesthetic value, though a strong minority additionally reject common notion of aesthetic beauty. This has brought the popularity of [[w:Found_object|found art
===In Literature ===
Ritual Nihilist Literature is almost entirely dominated by the work of Finn H. Valk, a [[Vistaraland|Vistarian]] soldier and author who lived in [[Norgsveldet|Norgsveltian]]-Occupied [[Vorpest]] during the [[War of Imperial Succession]]. Valk's writing style was disturbingly abstract and deemed "hard-to-read" by the typical reader, with a mix of realism with the surreal and the horrific in ways which exemplified the meaningless toil experienced by the Lost Generation and beyond, yet delving into the Ritual Nihilist indulgence of what he coined as ''"The Beauty of the Pointless".'' While generally viewed negatively by general audiences at the time, his work's status as cult classics allowed them to renter the modern consciousness, assisted by the 2018 cinematic release of his novella: A Prohibitionist is Walked into a Bar, to critical success.
A considerable number of Kæra authors have also made contributions to Ritual Nihilist literature in the country, however access to such pieces is of great difficulty due to scarcity of the Kæzhyl language, with translated copies almost impossible to come by. The notable exception is ''"Memoir of Nothings"'', an anthology of [[w:Found_poetry|found poems]] written by a Kæra Poet - believed to be a former diplomat - using the pen name Þon'syd Diktyn, believed to be a satirical malformation of the phrase "Homicide Victim". in reference to the Headline "Homicide Victims rarely talk to Police", which was mocked heavily online.
==History==
The Philosophy of Ritual Nihilism began to grow as a response to the success of the Kæra Nihilist Movement in the mid 19th Century, with the Abolition of the Kæra Monarchy and rejection of the Democratic System that had led to the Monarchy's reinstatement in the first place. In this limbo of post-revolutionary confusion, factions within the Kæra Nihilist Movement began to theorize and reflect upon the pointless toil they had experienced under the Monarchy, leading to the notion that while the goals of the system were entirely invalid, the system itself was emblematic of what they called The Universal Constant: Pointlessness. In a way in which seemed almost paradoxical to those who had supported the Revolution, the faction established a new Authoritarian Government known as the Steering Committee, who would force the population upon ultimately pointless labour without purpose other than the Collective. This architecture of state allowed the nation to grow alongside and entirely synchronous to the philosophy.
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