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Re: interesting and surprisingly thought provoking. Enjoying talking governemtal theory here Fanatic-Templar Send a noteboard - 10/05/2012 12:09:46 AM
Interesting. By saying I much prefer a society that allows going up by merit I mean one that allows going from being poor to being rich. This didn't happen much in a feudal society.


Most feudal systems weren't based on wealth, they were based on military accomplishment. Valorous or talented commoners who caught the attention of their lords could be knighted, and exceptional knights could be given land, making them part of the aristocracy.

Which was pretty much the exception. Nobles were practically always born from the aristocracy.

Then again, this is largely true in many free, democratic and capitalistic countries even today. Social mobility in countries like the United Kingdom and the United States of America is nowhere near as great as people would like to think.
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Game of Thrones 2.04 Garden of Bones: OF COURSE SHE HAS TO HAVE A JOB! Cannoli - 23/04/2012 04:14:01 PM 1117 Views
Yeah, don't know where they're going with the Robb Stark love interest Dark Knight - 23/04/2012 06:14:16 PM 851 Views
Fairly sure they cast Oona Chaplin as Jeyne EDIT Stephen - 23/04/2012 07:17:18 PM 679 Views
Or they dropped the character all together, as they seem wont to do *NM* Dark Knight - 23/04/2012 09:21:08 PM 287 Views
There's some confusion here. Werthead - 23/04/2012 10:37:56 PM 743 Views
Nice theory with number 2 Cannoli - 24/04/2012 12:02:17 AM 784 Views
Re: Nice theory with number 2 dacole - 24/04/2012 05:16:49 AM 615 Views
I didn't remember much about the specifics... DomA - 24/04/2012 07:43:19 PM 653 Views
I've actually got a better thought now. Werthead - 24/04/2012 11:30:45 PM 781 Views
I'm guessing no. Cannoli - 23/04/2012 07:50:57 PM 707 Views
Very astute. I concur with everything you said *NM* Dark Knight - 23/04/2012 09:19:53 PM 313 Views
Re: I'm guessing no. dacole - 24/04/2012 05:23:01 AM 675 Views
It's not love for the system - it's an explanation that the system works Cannoli - 24/04/2012 02:30:58 PM 657 Views
Re: It's not love for the system - it's an explanation that the system works dacole - 01/05/2012 01:01:14 AM 640 Views
Oh, I agree. An aristocratic system mostly precludes equality before the law, a basic requirement Cannoli - 03/05/2012 08:29:08 PM 549 Views
interesting and surprisingly thought provoking. Enjoying talking governemtal theory here dacole - 09/05/2012 11:28:45 AM 692 Views
Re: interesting and surprisingly thought provoking. Enjoying talking governemtal theory here Fanatic-Templar - 10/05/2012 12:09:46 AM 626 Views
Re: interesting and surprisingly thought provoking. Enjoying talking governemtal theory here dacole - 18/05/2012 06:04:18 AM 608 Views
Yes, you are correct. Fanatic-Templar - 18/05/2012 06:28:49 AM 615 Views
Re: interesting and surprisingly thought provoking. Enjoying talking governemtal theory here Cannoli - 12/05/2012 02:02:49 AM 601 Views
Re: interesting and surprisingly thought provoking. Enjoying talking governemtal theory here dacole - 18/05/2012 06:08:20 AM 786 Views
Re: Game of Thrones 2.04 Garden of Bones: OF COURSE SHE HAS TO HAVE A JOB! dacole - 24/04/2012 05:13:02 AM 698 Views
Arya ironclad - 24/04/2012 08:58:30 AM 748 Views
Re: Game of Thrones 2.04 Garden of Bones: OF COURSE SHE HAS TO HAVE A JOB! Cannoli - 24/04/2012 01:19:40 PM 846 Views
+1 IndigoAjah - 29/04/2012 07:52:24 PM 591 Views
Re: Game of Thrones 2.04 Garden of Bones: OF COURSE SHE HAS TO HAVE A JOB! dacole - 01/05/2012 01:25:44 AM 588 Views
We've covered this to death on Westeros IndigoAjah - 01/05/2012 02:00:49 PM 637 Views
Re: We've covered this to death on Westeros dacole - 09/05/2012 11:40:03 AM 652 Views
Re: Game of Thrones 2.04 Garden of Bones: OF COURSE SHE HAS TO HAVE A JOB! Cannoli - 03/05/2012 08:45:17 PM 699 Views
Re: Game of Thrones 2.04 Garden of Bones: OF COURSE SHE HAS TO HAVE A JOB! dacole - 09/05/2012 11:35:29 AM 608 Views
Yeah I dunno what to make of that either ironclad - 24/04/2012 09:28:48 AM 718 Views
To be fair, non-readers come away with a different experience. Cannoli - 24/04/2012 02:19:01 PM 677 Views
Re: To be fair, non-readers come away with a different experience. dacole - 01/05/2012 01:27:09 AM 550 Views
Sorry, I thought I had posted a link here last week... Cannoli - 08/05/2012 07:28:57 AM 748 Views
Re: Sorry, I thought I had posted a link here last week... dacole - 18/05/2012 06:10:02 AM 740 Views
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