Why is it a flawed analogy? The first things Lews Therin did after being healed is channel. Aes Sedai are addicted to the True Source, especially ones that live for hundreds of years such as in the AOL. Another reason men in the steddings left was because they couldn't stand not channeling. Not that they do it all the time, but it makes sense that a madman who's instantly sane will be fearful and will reach out for the Source.
As I recall, the first thing Lews Therin did after he was Healed was cry over Ilyena's death. Then he got into a shouting match with Ishamael. I agree that they'd start using the Power again, but minutes? Those male channelers accepted in the stedding stayed for far more than minutes.
We also know from the Ash'aman that some men go insane after a few touches of saidin. However, I would agree that this is generally not the case and that it takes months or years in most cases. That said, I do believe that because the taint is akin to Compulsion (as Nynaeve alludes), that someone who has been touched is much more sensitive to the next attack... As displayed by Liandrin when she uses her Compulsion on the shienarin noble in TGH. Therefore a man healed of the taint is sensitive to its effects, and thus the easy relapse.
Sure, I agree that it's possible, but it seems to me that my hypothesis fits the evidence much better.
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Nynaeve's new ability
18/11/2010 01:41:38 PM
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Nynaeve's healing seems more permanent, though.
18/11/2010 02:19:06 PM
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18/11/2010 02:59:17 PM
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18/11/2010 10:51:02 PM
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funny I was thinking about this just the other day and have much the same opinion
18/11/2010 02:19:45 PM
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That's not my interpretation.
18/11/2010 06:14:02 PM
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Re: That's not my interpretation.
18/11/2010 07:11:02 PM
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Even if we were to accept that as true...
18/11/2010 10:55:31 PM
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Maybe...
18/11/2010 11:18:08 PM
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Could be...
19/11/2010 03:01:35 AM
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None.
19/11/2010 03:20:35 AM
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As you wish.
19/11/2010 05:24:29 AM
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We're told exactly the opposite...
19/11/2010 05:47:31 AM
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Exactly.
19/11/2010 06:02:52 AM
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What are you arguing?
19/11/2010 06:50:58 AM
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Though I dread doing this, perhaps an analogy?
19/11/2010 06:16:30 PM
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You were right to dread...
19/11/2010 10:02:05 PM
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20/11/2010 06:25:53 PM
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20/11/2010 08:18:53 PM
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21/11/2010 11:34:28 PM
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22/11/2010 08:36:24 AM
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22/11/2010 07:32:04 PM
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I'm not really sure that healing the taint and the mental Restoration AOL Aes Sedai had are the same
18/11/2010 10:01:01 PM
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Re: I'm not really sure that healing the taint and the mental Restoration AOL Aes Sedai had
18/11/2010 10:41:07 PM
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The answers to your questions are all in the Big White Book and other characters POVs
19/11/2010 04:11:03 PM
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Lots of reason to believe that the Taint was much stronger straight after the Breaking
26/11/2010 01:24:17 PM
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