Editing Free Worlds League (section)

== Society ==
Life in the Free Worlds League is as diverse as it gets in the BattleTech universe, simply because being in the Free Worlds League isn't exactly as enthusiastic about being an autocratic state like the other Successor States, it sees itself in a more democratic light, with no overarching pre-20th century civilization that it apes for cultural significance. Often, the traditions of larger worlds within the League like Atreus, Andurien, Oriente, or Regulus will impose themselves on immediate stellar neighbors due to proximity, but no pre-FTL societal trend is constant within the League. As a result, the people of the Free Worlds League are far more individualistic and varied than your average Inner Sphere citizen, but as a result are also way less loyal to the concept of the Free Worlds League, meaning that sustained war or much open conflict that isn't defensive is enormously unpopular to the average Free Worlder, because that may not be their thing, or more importantly, not very profitable. 

Really, if there's any sort of cultural stereotype of the Free Worlds League, it's that they're all money-grubbing business types, obsessed with free markets and are often noted for having trouble understanding philosophy that doesn't involve money in an any way. The average entrepreneur in the FWL is noted for their aggression and often their keen and ferocious business-savvy, meaning industry thrives in FWL space. However, much of that money began life in a less than reputable way; piracy, gun-running, you name it, the FWL probably harbored the criminal that did it. And as a result, many Free Worlders don't really see certain kinds of crime as that big a deal. Notably, they have an open fury towards those who augment their body with bionics. While prosthesis due to injuries are okay, any other augmentics, especially non-essential ones, are considered worthy of ridicule and open violence in some places. This was part of the reason why the real Thomas Marik had to go to [[ComStar]] (and later their Blakist schismatics) once he got horrible scarred and rebuild after an accident while the body double had to take over. This did not get any better during the Word of Blake Jihad at all.