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The part of the [[Wizard's Oath]] that deals with the ethics of change (for example, changing a creature into something else).

The Stipulation appears in even the most basic versions of the Oath. The simplest version is reflected in the Oath which which [[Nita]] and [[Kit]] were both presented:

''I will change no object or creature unless its growth and life, or that of the system of which it is part, are threatened.''

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 The part of the [[Wizard's Oath]] that deals with the ethics of change (for example, changing a thing or creature into something else).
 The Stipulation appears in all versions of the Oath, from the most basic to the most complex.  Its simplest version is reflected in the Oath which which [[Nita]] and [[Kit]] were both presented:
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 The purpose of the Troptic Stipulation is to remind the wizard both that energy is not to be wasted on unnecessary change, and that when enforcing change on another being, the reasons and the results need to be carefully weighed -- not enacted on a whim, or in a hurry. Even objects or creatures that may seem at first glance to be troubled or damaged may have some vital role to play in their local physical, emotional or spiritual "ecosystem": changing the creature or the thing may throw everything else around it out of whack.  Also, the act of changing any living being against its will, or without consultation, is a violation of a basic existential right, and should always be approached cautiously. Thoughtless change has a way of backfiring.  ([[SYWTBAW]] ''et al.'')

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	''I will change no object or creature unless its growth and life, or that of the system of which it is part, are threatened.''		''I will change no object or creature unless its growth and life, or that of the system of which it is part, are threatened.''

−	The purpose of the Troptic Stipulation is to remind the wizard both that energy is not to be wasted on unnecessary change, and that when enforcing change on another being, the reasons and the results need to be carefully weighed -- not enacted on a whim, or in a hurry. Even objects or creatures that may seem at first glance to be troubled or damaged may have some vital role to play in their local physical, emotional or spiritual "ecosystem": changing the creature or the thing may throw everything else around it out of whack. Also, the act changing any living being against its will, or without consultation, is a violation of a basic existential right, and should always be approached cautiously. Thoughtless change has a way of backfiring. ([[SYWTBAW]] ''et al.'')	+	The purpose of the Troptic Stipulation is to remind the wizard both that energy is not to be wasted on unnecessary change, and that when enforcing change on another being, the reasons and the results need to be carefully weighed -- not enacted on a whim, or in a hurry. Even objects or creatures that may seem at first glance to be troubled or damaged may have some vital role to play in their local physical, emotional or spiritual "ecosystem": changing the creature or the thing may throw everything else around it out of whack. Also, the act of changing any living being against its will, or without consultation, is a violation of a basic existential right, and should always be approached cautiously. Thoughtless change has a way of backfiring. ([[SYWTBAW]] ''et al.'')

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-The part of the [[Wizard's Oath]] that deals with the ethics of change (for example, changing a creature into something else).
+The part of the [[Wizard's Oath]] that deals with the ethics of change (for example, changing a thing or creature into something else).
-The Stipulation appears in even the most basic versions of the Oath. The simplest version is reflected in the Oath which which [[Nita]] and [[Kit]] were both presented:
+The Stipulation appears in all versions of the Oath, from the most basic to the most complex.  Its simplest version is reflected in the Oath which which [[Nita]] and [[Kit]] were both presented:
 ''I will change no object or creature unless its growth and life, or that of the system of which it is part, are threatened.''
-The purpose of the Troptic Stipulation is to remind the wizard, not only that energy is not to be wasted on unnecessary change, but that the need for enforced change -- almost always being based on subjective evaluations -- must be carefully weighed, and not enacted on a whim or in a hurry. Changing another creature against its will is a violation of the basic (existential) right to be;  some time should be spent seeing whether change is actually necessary or desirable.
+The purpose of the Troptic Stipulation is to remind the wizard both that energy is not to be wasted on unnecessary change, and that when enforcing change on another being, the reasons and the results need to be carefully weighed -- not enacted on a whim, or in a hurry. Even objects or creatures that may seem at first glance to be troubled or damaged may have some vital role to play in their local physical, emotional or spiritual "ecosystem": changing the creature or the thing may throw everything else around it out of whack.  Also, the act changing any living being against its will, or without consultation, is a violation of a basic existential right, and should always be approached cautiously. Thoughtless change has a way of backfiring.  ([[SYWTBAW]] ''et al.'')

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		+	The purpose of the Troptic Stipulation is to remind the wizard, not only that energy is not to be wasted on unnecessary change, but that the need for enforced change -- almost always being based on subjective evaluations -- must be carefully weighed, and not enacted on a whim or in a hurry. Changing another creature against its will is a violation of the basic (existential) right to be; some time should be spent seeing whether change is actually necessary or desirable.

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