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gai'shain aren't really comparable to damane BlackAdder Send a noteboard - 08/12/2010 10:02:54 PM
Readers seem to miss the point of Avi's vision. It's not so much about the Seanchan then it is about the Aiel. The Aiel have to find another purpose and reason for collective existence post-TG.

Quite frankly, their society simply has no place with all the new advancements that is going to happen in the next Age. If it's not the Seanchan that wipes them out, then it's going to be the Cairhienians, or Tearians, or whoever.

Aviendha's storyline got me really upset. The thing I've been worried about from the beginning was that the Seanchan would take over. I wanted them to be destroyed... at least if they weren't going to free the damane.


I'm curious, are the monarchies in Randland going to free the peasants? Are the Aiel going to free the Gai'shain? A bit of a double standard isn't it? Being upset about one type slavery and not the other.

Aside from the Shaido's liberalized version of ji'e'toh, you can't force just anyone to become gai'shain. The Aiel live by ji'e'toh like the US lives by the Constitution. The consequences for having toh are pretty well-defined and no-one is subjected to servitude indefinitely. In fact, one only becomes gai'shain after requesting permission to become one from the person to whom they have toh. This is why anyone who is not Aiel and has no understanding of ji'e'toh can never be made gai'shain.
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I'm nervous. rebelaessedai - 08/12/2010 12:55:27 AM 2134 Views
my feelings exactly Jessie - 08/12/2010 01:21:20 AM 1110 Views
Some sad news Itachi - 08/12/2010 01:42:06 AM 1318 Views
The prophesies... Kieran - 08/12/2010 01:43:32 AM 1143 Views
well regardless, we probably won't hear about it LadyLorraine - 08/12/2010 01:51:05 AM 962 Views
Well.... DomA - 08/12/2010 02:04:59 AM 1341 Views
Re: Well.... Sandwich - 08/12/2010 04:34:45 AM 1127 Views
Aviendha's vision is utterly impossible. Fanatic-Templar - 08/12/2010 03:34:05 AM 1529 Views
Hm. Well, what constitutes "saving?" beetnemesis - 09/12/2010 03:39:12 PM 928 Views
No. Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 06:32:59 PM 931 Views
It's just a story. Tom - 08/12/2010 05:34:17 AM 956 Views
* *NM* moratcorlm - 08/12/2010 06:03:39 AM 489 Views
No. rebelaessedai - 08/12/2010 09:08:40 PM 977 Views
Fuck the Aiel and the White Tower. Go Team Seanchan! Variant - 08/12/2010 09:20:44 AM 1268 Views
Eh? rebelaessedai - 08/12/2010 09:11:17 PM 943 Views
Peasants aren't slaves? Are you fucking kidding me? Variant - 08/12/2010 11:32:18 PM 952 Views
yes, but the Seanchan aren't keeping their culture to themselves LadyLorraine - 09/12/2010 12:17:36 AM 929 Views
And Randlanders aren't forcing their beliefs on others? Variant - 09/12/2010 02:22:11 AM 898 Views
That's plain stupid... fionwe1987 - 09/12/2010 06:41:49 AM 912 Views
Re: That's plain stupid... moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 07:45:34 AM 910 Views
You call it "Invasion." They call it "The Return" Variant - 09/12/2010 08:21:00 AM 928 Views
I do. *NM* Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 08:24:00 AM 508 Views
Well, I don't *NM* Variant - 09/12/2010 08:41:32 AM 470 Views
Crap alert! fionwe1987 - 09/12/2010 01:26:37 PM 877 Views
Re: Crap alert! Variant - 10/12/2010 01:51:42 AM 1022 Views
Re: Crap alert! LadyLorraine - 10/12/2010 02:25:25 AM 1020 Views
If Britian has the resources or the desire to do so, then of course. Variant - 10/12/2010 07:10:15 AM 885 Views
Re: You call it "Invasion." They call it "The Return" Sidious - 09/12/2010 03:49:10 PM 814 Views
Yes, this. rebelaessedai - 09/12/2010 07:17:52 PM 961 Views
I'd wish it on myself moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 07:40:34 PM 906 Views
I wouldn't necessarily object to wearing a Domination band... Variant - 10/12/2010 08:37:48 AM 1208 Views
rebelaessedai - 10/12/2010 07:28:09 PM 889 Views
Personally, I like Suffa better. *NM* Variant - 10/12/2010 01:52:28 AM 489 Views
Peasants aren't slaves. Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 12:19:11 AM 914 Views
"But they were free men." moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 06:20:10 AM 773 Views
By that definition, is there any such thing as freedom? Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 07:32:42 AM 992 Views
Re: By that definition, is there any such thing as freedom? moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 07:41:23 AM 942 Views
Re: By that definition, is there any such thing as freedom? Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 08:23:03 AM 930 Views
Re: By that definition, is there any such thing as freedom? moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 09:45:14 AM 919 Views
Re: By that definition, is there any such thing as freedom? Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 06:39:16 PM 915 Views
Is there anything you'd like to correct about what you just said? moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 07:43:56 PM 945 Views
Ok. Fanatic-Templar - 10/12/2010 04:57:12 AM 1046 Views
~shrugs~ I prefer using "Peasant" rather than "Serf" Variant - 09/12/2010 08:06:19 AM 886 Views
They're really different things. Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 08:26:26 AM 892 Views
Not really. Variant - 09/12/2010 08:40:32 AM 942 Views
Sure, if you insist on being wrong, it's not like I can stop you. *NM* Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 06:41:18 PM 447 Views
They're the same thing, you're just being anal about it. *NM* Variant - 10/12/2010 01:42:28 AM 459 Views
If that is what you wish to believe. Fanatic-Templar - 10/12/2010 05:00:46 AM 849 Views
So.... you're saying the Peasant is the equivalent of a Marine Biologist in your example? Variant - 10/12/2010 07:03:32 AM 906 Views
gai'shain aren't really comparable to damane BlackAdder - 08/12/2010 10:02:54 PM 1054 Views
The Shaido made precedent, it's done. *NM* Variant - 08/12/2010 11:39:09 PM 426 Views
I disagree. BlackAdder - 09/12/2010 07:22:36 AM 901 Views
Re: I disagree. moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 07:53:26 AM 802 Views
Bullshit Variant - 09/12/2010 08:00:10 AM 885 Views
Reply to both BlackAdder - 09/12/2010 08:23:08 AM 1096 Views
Re: Variant - 09/12/2010 08:36:32 AM 888 Views
Re: Re: BlackAdder - 10/12/2010 02:07:04 AM 1189 Views
I apologize for the "bullshit" comment. Variant - 10/12/2010 08:16:38 AM 1517 Views
Re: Reply to both moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 10:03:26 AM 785 Views
Their culture was raped in the face, hard. BlackAdder - 10/12/2010 02:10:46 AM 1067 Views
Re: Their culture was raped in the face, hard. moratcorlm - 10/12/2010 08:44:27 AM 925 Views
What kind of reasoning is this? Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 08:29:15 AM 735 Views
Eh? *NM* Variant - 09/12/2010 08:43:01 AM 373 Views
Er, just because something was done, doesn't mean it will become the norm. beetnemesis - 09/12/2010 04:48:20 PM 828 Views
Re: Er, just because something was done, doesn't mean it will become the norm. moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 05:53:24 PM 824 Views
At least the Aiel v. Seanchan question is answered. everynametaken - 09/12/2010 02:46:02 AM 1566 Views
I actually think her vision will prevent Rand from Bowing to Tuon darius_sedai - 09/12/2010 04:53:25 PM 897 Views
I hope that this is what happens. rebelaessedai - 09/12/2010 07:22:59 PM 956 Views
I think it's a case of what might, not must, be. Joel - 11/12/2010 03:41:36 AM 910 Views
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