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the oath is very literal and does not forbid indirectly causing death Ava Send a noteboard - 04/12/2010 02:55:13 PM
The three oaths are, "To speak no word that is not true, to make no weapon for one man to kill another, and never to use the One Power as a weapon, except against Shadowspawn, to save her own life or her Warder's, or the life of another sister."

The oaths are quite literal; a gateway is not a weapon, therefore she can form one just fine. The oath does not forbid indirectly causing death with the power. Even tying a person up with the power to then kill them with steel weapons has not been forbidden by the oath.

Not to mention we've already seen how little integrity most Aes Sedai have when it comes to finding ways to weasel out of their oaths. The first one is the easiest to get around, but the second and third are nearly as weak.
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the oath is very literal and does not forbid indirectly causing death - 04/12/2010 02:55:13 PM 749 Views
Re: the oath is very literal and does not forbid indirectly causing death - 05/12/2010 08:43:48 AM 798 Views
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Elaida could teach them balefire and not break the Oaths. *NM* - 04/12/2010 07:24:55 PM 351 Views
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