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I've been giving it a lot of thought lately.
What would it be like if Turks could date?
If SOLDIERs could date?
Maybe I'm just giving it too much thought.


SOLDIERs
I believe that SOLDIERs could date someone special, that they can get married, have children, etc. They need something to fight for that's a little closer to home. I don't know about SOLDIERs dating SOLDIERs... I suppose it would against protocol, but I also don't think that particular protocol matters much to them. I imagine it would be difficult, seeing as how they would be required to keep certain information from their lover, but there are many jobs that require such silence and secrecy, and even real-world soldiers are allowed to marry and such...


Turks
But Turks, I think, are a different story. They need to be devoted solely to ShinRa it seems.

Even if the Turk consider the person a simple fling with no real emotions involved, even then, s/he have to find a way to disappear without their lover discovering the truth or getting angry at him/her [talk about blackmail]. Loose ends like this don't seem to be worth the trouble, from the ShinRa standpoint.

Also, if that person were to be discovered in a relationship with a Turk and were therefore kidnapped, they could be used against that Turk. Naturally, a Turk would choose ShinRa over the lover, but think of the emotional trauma that would accompany such a thing. The Turk might grow to hate the company out of bitterness and turn against his/her colleagues. The only other option would be to defect from the company, but that would mean the both of them (Turk and lover) would be silenced, meaning the loss of a Turk. Again, I don't think ShinRa would stand for such a thing. It's best to keep things neat and tidy.

Think of this, as well: If a Turk was seeing another Turk, and relations went bad or stale between them, and then they were sent on a highly-prioritized and delicate mission together... How do you think that would affect their teamwork? Sure, Turks are professionals and the best of the best. But if someone slips up just a tiny bit... So it sounds like a "no;" No in-house relationships unless it's purely physical (because all Turks need to be and therefore are mutually unattached -- but even this would be tricky, because falling "in love" seems to be so easy).

If a Turk was dating a ShinRa employee, MP, or member of SOLDIER, that could also be catastrophic. What if the employee needed to be "taken care of"? A Turk would either have to deal with the consequences, defect, or defend his/her lover. It's a riskShinRa can't take. Essentially, it's like seeing someone outside the company, as well, except that for a little while, the Turk or the Turk's lover would be open to manipulation by the other for advancement within the company.

As far as children are concerned, I think the Turks could be allowed to have them, BUT! it would have to be sanctioned, cleared, and endorsed by the president of ShinRa. It'd be a gamble, since children are -- for the most part -- defenseless. They could easily be kidnapped and used against the parent. Even if the child was trained, the same could still happen. If it were allowed, it would probably be to the benefit of ShinRa -- raising a Turk, raising a SOLDIER... You'd end up with another Sephiroth or another me! ;]


It's just another part of being a Turk, it seems, and the Turks would know what they were signing up for when they initially petitioned ShinRa for their positions, or however they were recruited, but I can imagine that it would still be hard...

i know SOLDIER's could date.........i think Turks could as well.....but seeing as how there's always an assignment , i guess they just don't have the time for relationships...

Honestly, Turks dating is more plausible. They do need to be devoted to ShinRa Inc, but, at the same time, them inter-dating or even having a life outside of ShinRa is possible. SOLDIER is not. They are basically warriors for the sake of the Military, and ergo, unless they are discharged, forever a dog of ShinRa Inc (pre-Rufus Shinra, mind you).