Strawman argument, Sid. - Edit 1
Before modification by Mik at 27/10/2010 01:54:55 PM
1: Elaida - kidnapping of King Mattin Stepaneos
2: Alanna - bonding Rand against his will (nothing short of rape, known by lots of Aes Sedai)
3: Elaida - severely torturing a novice (Egwene) in front of a lot of Aes Sedai.
4: Elaida - kidnapping Rand
5: Aes Sedai kidnapping gang - severe torture of a prisoner (Rand)
2: Alanna - bonding Rand against his will (nothing short of rape, known by lots of Aes Sedai)
3: Elaida - severely torturing a novice (Egwene) in front of a lot of Aes Sedai.
4: Elaida - kidnapping Rand
5: Aes Sedai kidnapping gang - severe torture of a prisoner (Rand)
Wow, if these are atrocities to you, then I'd hate to think what category you put the Holocaust in.
You can compare them.
That you bring in the Holocaust and only want to compare mass murder commited by members from the CotL & Aes Sedai is a strawman argument, IMO. In both groups there have been individuals (high and low in the chain of command) that have commited atrocities that were -knowingly and willingly- kept unpunished OR were "punished" with a joke compared to the atrocity commited by other members of the same group.
Just because YOU rank mass murder in the "atrocity"-section doesn't mean OTHER acts can't be labeled the same way, regardless of the fact that they are different atrocities done on another scale.
*shrugs*