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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 2239 Views
my feelings exactly Jessie - 08/12/2010 01:21:20 AM 1173 Views
Some sad news Itachi - 08/12/2010 01:42:06 AM 1362 Views
The prophesies... Kieran - 08/12/2010 01:43:32 AM 1189 Views
well regardless, we probably won't hear about it LadyLorraine - 08/12/2010 01:51:05 AM 1002 Views
Well.... DomA - 08/12/2010 02:04:59 AM 1390 Views
Re: Well.... Sandwich - 08/12/2010 04:34:45 AM 1169 Views
Aviendha's vision is utterly impossible. Fanatic-Templar - 08/12/2010 03:34:05 AM 1582 Views
Hm. Well, what constitutes "saving?" beetnemesis - 09/12/2010 03:39:12 PM 972 Views
No. Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 06:32:59 PM 976 Views
It's just a story. Tom - 08/12/2010 05:34:17 AM 997 Views
* *NM* moratcorlm - 08/12/2010 06:03:39 AM 512 Views
No. rebelaessedai - 08/12/2010 09:08:40 PM 1080 Views
Fuck the Aiel and the White Tower. Go Team Seanchan! Variant - 08/12/2010 09:20:44 AM 1320 Views
Eh? rebelaessedai - 08/12/2010 09:11:17 PM 1050 Views
Peasants aren't slaves? Are you fucking kidding me? Variant - 08/12/2010 11:32:18 PM 1001 Views
yes, but the Seanchan aren't keeping their culture to themselves LadyLorraine - 09/12/2010 12:17:36 AM 972 Views
And Randlanders aren't forcing their beliefs on others? Variant - 09/12/2010 02:22:11 AM 940 Views
That's plain stupid... fionwe1987 - 09/12/2010 06:41:49 AM 963 Views
Re: That's plain stupid... moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 07:45:34 AM 959 Views
You call it "Invasion." They call it "The Return" Variant - 09/12/2010 08:21:00 AM 977 Views
I do. *NM* Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 08:24:00 AM 527 Views
Well, I don't *NM* Variant - 09/12/2010 08:41:32 AM 490 Views
Crap alert! fionwe1987 - 09/12/2010 01:26:37 PM 925 Views
Re: Crap alert! Variant - 10/12/2010 01:51:42 AM 1074 Views
Re: Crap alert! LadyLorraine - 10/12/2010 02:25:25 AM 1070 Views
If Britian has the resources or the desire to do so, then of course. Variant - 10/12/2010 07:10:15 AM 928 Views
Re: You call it "Invasion." They call it "The Return" Sidious - 09/12/2010 03:49:10 PM 865 Views
Yes, this. rebelaessedai - 09/12/2010 07:17:52 PM 1068 Views
I'd wish it on myself moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 07:40:34 PM 947 Views
I wouldn't necessarily object to wearing a Domination band... Variant - 10/12/2010 08:37:48 AM 1249 Views
rebelaessedai - 10/12/2010 07:28:09 PM 992 Views
Personally, I like Suffa better. *NM* Variant - 10/12/2010 01:52:28 AM 512 Views
Peasants aren't slaves. Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 12:19:11 AM 963 Views
"But they were free men." moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 06:20:10 AM 814 Views
By that definition, is there any such thing as freedom? Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 07:32:42 AM 1044 Views
Re: By that definition, is there any such thing as freedom? moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 07:41:23 AM 993 Views
Re: By that definition, is there any such thing as freedom? Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 08:23:03 AM 983 Views
Re: By that definition, is there any such thing as freedom? moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 09:45:14 AM 975 Views
Re: By that definition, is there any such thing as freedom? Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 06:39:16 PM 966 Views
Is there anything you'd like to correct about what you just said? moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 07:43:56 PM 988 Views
Ok. Fanatic-Templar - 10/12/2010 04:57:12 AM 1101 Views
~shrugs~ I prefer using "Peasant" rather than "Serf" Variant - 09/12/2010 08:06:19 AM 929 Views
They're really different things. Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 08:26:26 AM 934 Views
Not really. Variant - 09/12/2010 08:40:32 AM 988 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 468 Views
They're the same thing, you're just being anal about it. *NM* Variant - 10/12/2010 01:42:28 AM 482 Views
If that is what you wish to believe. Fanatic-Templar - 10/12/2010 05:00:46 AM 902 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 949 Views
gai'shain aren't really comparable to damane BlackAdder - 08/12/2010 10:02:54 PM 1106 Views
The Shaido made precedent, it's done. *NM* Variant - 08/12/2010 11:39:09 PM 449 Views
I disagree. BlackAdder - 09/12/2010 07:22:36 AM 951 Views
Re: I disagree. moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 07:53:26 AM 850 Views
Bullshit Variant - 09/12/2010 08:00:10 AM 926 Views
Reply to both BlackAdder - 09/12/2010 08:23:08 AM 1148 Views
Re: Variant - 09/12/2010 08:36:32 AM 936 Views
Re: Re: BlackAdder - 10/12/2010 02:07:04 AM 1236 Views
I apologize for the "bullshit" comment. Variant - 10/12/2010 08:16:38 AM 1568 Views
Re: Reply to both moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 10:03:26 AM 836 Views
Their culture was raped in the face, hard. BlackAdder - 10/12/2010 02:10:46 AM 1121 Views
Re: Their culture was raped in the face, hard. moratcorlm - 10/12/2010 08:44:27 AM 976 Views
What kind of reasoning is this? Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 08:29:15 AM 782 Views
Eh? *NM* Variant - 09/12/2010 08:43:01 AM 395 Views
Er, just because something was done, doesn't mean it will become the norm. beetnemesis - 09/12/2010 04:48:20 PM 873 Views
Re: Er, just because something was done, doesn't mean it will become the norm. moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 05:53:24 PM 870 Views
At least the Aiel v. Seanchan question is answered. everynametaken - 09/12/2010 02:46:02 AM 1616 Views
I actually think her vision will prevent Rand from Bowing to Tuon darius_sedai - 09/12/2010 04:53:25 PM 941 Views
I hope that this is what happens. rebelaessedai - 09/12/2010 07:22:59 PM 1064 Views
I think it's a case of what might, not must, be. Joel - 11/12/2010 03:41:36 AM 950 Views
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