关于「公民大会」的考察 A Study of the Citizens' Assembly

记载着奥赫玛公民大会制度的演变历程与运行机制的研究报告，对理解奥赫玛的政治体系具有重要参考价值。 A comprehensive study on the evolution and mechanisms of Okhema's citizens' assembly, offering crucial insights into the city-state's political system.

民主政治对于翁法罗斯不同城邦的公民来说，始终焕发着无穷的魅力。在奥赫玛建立初期，奥赫玛的民主曾是少数特权阶层的民主；而后，在不断改革中，奥赫玛的公民大会走上历史的舞台，奥赫玛的民主从此转变为「全体人民的民主」——所有重大的城邦事务都由公民大会来决定。

Democratic politics has always fascinated citizens of different city-states in Amphoreus. When Okhema was first established, its democracy was limited to a privileged minority. However, through ongoing reforms, the Okheman citizens' assembly took to the stage, transforming Okhema's governance into a "democracy for all" — where the citizens' assembly made every major decision.

需要注意的是，随着黑潮临近，不同城邦的公民进入奥赫玛中参与城邦政治中，原本奥赫玛公民手中的宝贵权利也不断稀释…因此，希望促进奥赫玛的公民大会制度改革的声音也层出不穷。

It's important to note that as the black tide draws near and citizens from other city-states join Okhema's political life, the precious rights of Okhema's original citizens are becoming increasingly diluted... Consequently, voices calling for reforms with the Okheman citizens' assembly system grew ever louder.

民主只是文明发展的结果之一，而非其原因。民主要有成效，就必须为不同的社会，不同的情况，不同的问题制定不同的规则。没有一种规则对于一切情况都是最合适的。

Democracy is only one of the consequences of civilization's development, rather than the cause of development. For democracy to be productive, it must enact different rules for different societies, situations, and issues. No single rule can be optimal for all scenarios.

换言之，在成书的当下，奥赫玛的公民大会制度仍然会经历变革。由于时间所限，本书只是考察当前奥赫玛的公民大会，对于之后的变动概不进行研究，请列位读者谨慎参考本书内容。

In other words, Okhema's citizens' assembly system will continue to evolve as this book is written. Due to time limitations, this publication focuses only on the current Okheman citizens' assembly, not its future developments. Readers should bear this limitation in mind.

奥赫玛城邦的公民、公民权与公民政策

Citizens, Citizenship, and Citizenship Policies of Okhema

在深入研究奥赫玛公民大会运行机制和主要职能之前，我们必须先谈一下奥赫玛的公民、公民权以及公民政策问题。曾有元老指出，奥赫玛是自由公民的集合体，公民的权力如此之大，必须要对公民的资格严加限制，以保证公民享有自己的权利。

Before examining the Okheman citizens' assembly's operational mechanisms and core functions in-depth, we must first address the matter of citizens, citizenship rights, and citizenship policies of Okhema. The elders have once noted that Okhema is a collective of free citizens. Due to the substantial power citizens possess, citizenship qualifications must be strictly regulated to ensure citizens' rights.

围绕着是否承认归化民权利的讨论，曾经一直是黄金裔领袖与元老院论辩的焦点。随着历史发展，翁法罗斯中诸多城邦的陷落，黑潮逼近，公民权改革迫在眉睫…从最后的结果上来看，不同城邦公民在圣城平等地拥有公民资格，并能够平等地参与公共事务之中。

Discussions on the recognition of naturalized citizens' rights were once the foci of disputations between the leader of the Chrysos Heirs and the Council of Elders. As more Amphorean city-states fell over time and as the black tide drew closer, citizenship rights reforms became imperative... Judging from the final outcome, citizens from all city-states have equal citizenship rights in the holy city and can have equal participation in public matters.

诚然，不同的人在社会上存在差异的，有穷人，有富人，有本地人，也有异邦人，但圣城奥赫玛不会让社会差异成为政治差异，一切公民在政治上完全平等。

While social differences naturally exist — between rich and poor, locals and travelers — the holy city of Okhema would not allow these social distinctions to become political divisions and will ensure complete political equality among all citizens.

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公民大会的运行机制

Operational Mechanisms of the Citizens' Assembly

除紧急情况外，奥赫玛公民大会的召开都要遵循固定的模式。当届的元老院作为城邦代表组成的权力机构，他们将在大会召开前，在纪名英雄墙前公布即将召开的公民大会议事日程，以及开会地点——通常来说，为圣城的黎明云崖。

Barring emergencies, Okhema's citizens' assembly follows strict protocols when it is called. The current Council of Elders, a governmental entity made of representatives of the city-state, posts the upcoming citizens' assembly agenda and venue — usually Dawncloud in the holy city — at the Wall of Heroes before each meeting.

通常在大会召开前由元老院成员发起议题，并且经过议事会过半数同意后，该议题将成为公民大会的正式议题。议事会要预先拟定，应当受理哪些事情，哪一天做哪些事情。在确定后，议事会主席将公民大会的议事日程移交给元老院的「会议主席」，将由其主持会议。

Usually, topics are proposed by Council of Elders members before the assembly and become official assembly items after receiving majority council approval. The Council pre-determines which matters to address and when. Once confirmed, the council chairman hands over the agenda to the Council of Elders's "Assembly Chair," who presides over the meeting.

通常情况下，任何没有经过议事会先期讨论的事务都不能在公民大会上讨论。议事会讨论的事务只有两个结果：一个是已经在议事会上详细讨论，只需要公民进行表决的。另一个是还没有形成任何建议，而是由公民在大会上进行论辩以形成最后的决议。

Normally, matters cannot be discussed at the citizens' assembly without prior council review. Council-reviewed matters yield only two outcomes: Either they're already thoroughly discussed and only need citizen votes, or they require citizens to hold debates to reach final resolutions during the assembly.

投票结果将由「刻法勒(负世之泰坦)符文赐福的陶片」记录并统计，在大会召开期间，奥赫玛全城将设立投票用陶罐收集公民意见。所有议案被充分讨论和投票决定后，元老院会公开已通过的法令，并将其张贴于纪名英雄墙前。

Results are tallied using pottery shards blessed with Kephale(Worldbearing Titan)'s runes, with voting dolia placed throughout Okhema during assemblies. After thorough discussion and voting of all proposals, the Council of Elders posts approved decrees at the Wall of Heroes.

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公民大会的主要职能

Core Functions of the Citizens' Assembly

公民大会实际拥有立法权、人事任免权、宣战、缔和乃至指挥具体战争的重要权力。

The assembly wields the important capacities of legislative power, the appointment of government officials, declaring war, conceding peace, and the actual control of armies during wartime.

不过从历史实践的角度出发，奥赫玛的公民大会并非完全交由「公民」管理与通知，而是一种保证由比较符合社会大多数成员意愿的「精英」有效地管理社会事务的方式。

Yet, historically and practically, Okhema's citizens' assembly isn't fully controlled and directed by "citizens," but rather a means to ensure that "elites" who represent the majority social interests can effectively manage social matters.

换言之，现如今由黄金裔领袖和元老院共同主理奥赫玛城中大小事务的局面，也是由奥赫玛的公民大会制度决定的。公民并不亲自管理社会事务、做出政治决定，而是通过投票等多种政治参与方式来影响政策制定者。

In other words, the current system where the leader of the Chrysos Heirs and the Council of Elders jointly manage Okhema was decided by the Okheman citizens' assembly system. Citizens influence policymakers through voting and other means of political participation rather than directly managing social affairs or making political decisions.

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附录•元老院的主要成员

Appendix: Principal Members of the Council of Elders

元老院是由翁法罗斯的城邦代表们组成的权力机构。其中大部分成员由不同城邦推选，少数成员由现役元老院成员直接邀请，由公民大会赋予权力，实际处理奥赫玛城中的大小事务。

The Council of Elders is a governmental organization consisting of representatives from Amphoreus's city-states. While most are elected by their city-states, some receive direct invitations from current Council of Elders members. Authorized by the citizens' assembly, they manage various practical affairs within Okhema.

其中最为有名的名誉元老为吕枯耳戈斯，为黄金战争前就几乎灭迹的安提基色拉人——曾在黄金世中多次与刻法勒(负世之泰坦)直接交流，并向刻法勒传递世人的凡音，是名副其实的「神礼观众」——吕枯耳戈斯的中立态度有目共睹，这也是他屡次被推选为公民大会会议主席的主要原因。

The most renowned honorary Elder is Lycurgus, an Antikytheran — a race that was already nearly extinct before the Chrysos War. He had communicated directly with Kephale(Worldbearing Titan) multiple times during the Era Chrysea and passed the wishes of mortals to Kephale, showing himself as a true "Theoros." Lycurgus's neutrality is well noted by all, which explains his frequent selection as the citizens' assembly chair.

值得一提的是，元老凯妮斯在奥赫玛城中的事务颇有成效，并且拥有大量拥趸。不少人相信，凯妮斯将利用手中积累的资源，改变「黄金裔掌握实权」的现状，并重塑奥赫玛的政治生态。

Significantly, Elder Caenis has shown great effectiveness in Okhema's governance and gathered many followers. Many believe Caenis will leverage accumulated resources to challenge the current situation where the Chrysos Heirs hold real authority and transform Okhema's political structure.