Kailaists (Homaitism)

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This article is about Kailaism, a branch of Homaitism. For followers of the ideals of Kaila Gatil, see Kailaist.

In Homaitism, the Kailaists (Drakona: ɞɔȷɂɔɛȷ; Drakona pronunciation: /ˌkˈlɑː.s/; Kailasi or Kailai[1]) are a faction of the Old Homaitists which adhere to the writings of Kaila Berhores and her followers. Kailaism was first codified by Berhores' A Call for Change in Homaitism, and was later expanded upon by the writings of other Kailaists in the later part of the 1600s. Although Kailaists are a small branch today, historically they were much larger and they were a significant influence on the early Old Homaitist writers and philosophers. Broadly speaking, Kailaism is a hard-line version of Old Homaitism, calling for a mixture of Homaitist principles and the creation of or a return to an agrarian society. Kailaists are softer than other branches of Homaitism in regards to the end of property altogether, considering it a goal to be followed only when a large government has been established and the safety net of the nation expanded to its full capabilities.

Kailaism and Kailaists were the most significant body of Homaitists between about 1606 and 1690, during which the practice of Kailaism was implemented at a governmental level by Jalthan Adel. Adel himself was not a Kailaist,[2] but supported the movement's ideals as a reasonable compromise between the Reactionaries, Revolutionaries, and Old Homaitists. Gradually, however, Adel was overwhelmed by a torrent of criticism from both conservatives in the nation and the radicals of the Homaitist movement that Kailaism was simply not working, and Kailaism in practice ceased in 1690.[3] Afterwards, Kailaism declined and was gradually replaced by the Mainstream Homaitists, who stood for similarly conservative ideals, and later the Modern Homaitist movement.

Kailaism is not currently represented by any political party affiliated with Homaitism, although Kailaist wings do still exist in many parties.[4] The Kailaist Society, which was founded in 1887, represents effectively all modern Homaitist efforts by the Kailaists today. The smaller Society of Kailaist Homaitists serves a similar function.

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  1. Either can be used, but Kailasi is the preferred form.
  2. Adel was a traditional Old Homaitist, insofar as it is known. If nothing else, he was at least sympathetic to the Old Homaitist cause by the time he ascended to his position of leader.
  3. Adel wrote about this later in his life, saying:
    Perhaps the greatest difficulty of my life thus far has been that of deciding to end Kailaism. It was not simply a matter of practicality–while I believe Kailaism can be practical it often is not–but of simple common sense. Kailaists have brought the country backwards in their efforts to revert to an agrarian utopia, and this disadvantaged us. As much as I supported them, I simply could not let this trend continue, lest our nation collapse.
  4. Among the most prominent of these 'wings' is the Kailaist wing of the Homaite Party, which still openly practices and supports Kailaism.