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Peasants aren't slaves. Fanatic-Templar Send a noteboard - 09/12/2010 12:19:11 AM
They're just your average impoverished hardworking uneducated bottom class, on which all societies are built on. But they were free men. Slavery is defined by possession. Peasant typically refers simply to a farmer. The real reason peasants were so badly off was that they depended entirely on what small portion of land they owned or rented, and were exceedingly vulnerable to any number of plagues.

Now serfs, that would be closer to what you're thinking of.
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Re: Well.... Sandwich - 08/12/2010 04:34:45 AM 1382 Views
Aviendha's vision is utterly impossible. Fanatic-Templar - 08/12/2010 03:34:05 AM 1836 Views
Hm. Well, what constitutes "saving?" beetnemesis - 09/12/2010 03:39:12 PM 1162 Views
No. Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 06:32:59 PM 1257 Views
It's just a story. Tom - 08/12/2010 05:34:17 AM 1226 Views
* *NM* moratcorlm - 08/12/2010 06:03:39 AM 634 Views
No. rebelaessedai - 08/12/2010 09:08:40 PM 1311 Views
Fuck the Aiel and the White Tower. Go Team Seanchan! Variant - 08/12/2010 09:20:44 AM 1549 Views
Eh? rebelaessedai - 08/12/2010 09:11:17 PM 1305 Views
Peasants aren't slaves? Are you fucking kidding me? Variant - 08/12/2010 11:32:18 PM 1238 Views
yes, but the Seanchan aren't keeping their culture to themselves LadyLorraine - 09/12/2010 12:17:36 AM 1236 Views
And Randlanders aren't forcing their beliefs on others? Variant - 09/12/2010 02:22:11 AM 1174 Views
That's plain stupid... fionwe1987 - 09/12/2010 06:41:49 AM 1205 Views
Re: That's plain stupid... moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 07:45:34 AM 1188 Views
You call it "Invasion." They call it "The Return" Variant - 09/12/2010 08:21:00 AM 1253 Views
I do. *NM* Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 08:24:00 AM 639 Views
Well, I don't *NM* Variant - 09/12/2010 08:41:32 AM 593 Views
Crap alert! fionwe1987 - 09/12/2010 01:26:37 PM 1180 Views
Re: Crap alert! Variant - 10/12/2010 01:51:42 AM 1288 Views
Re: Crap alert! LadyLorraine - 10/12/2010 02:25:25 AM 1305 Views
If Britian has the resources or the desire to do so, then of course. Variant - 10/12/2010 07:10:15 AM 1177 Views
Re: You call it "Invasion." They call it "The Return" Sidious - 09/12/2010 03:49:10 PM 1091 Views
Yes, this. rebelaessedai - 09/12/2010 07:17:52 PM 1296 Views
I'd wish it on myself moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 07:40:34 PM 1166 Views
I wouldn't necessarily object to wearing a Domination band... Variant - 10/12/2010 08:37:48 AM 1489 Views
rebelaessedai - 10/12/2010 07:28:09 PM 1211 Views
Personally, I like Suffa better. *NM* Variant - 10/12/2010 01:52:28 AM 626 Views
Peasants aren't slaves. Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 12:19:11 AM 1194 Views
"But they were free men." moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 06:20:10 AM 1057 Views
By that definition, is there any such thing as freedom? Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 07:32:42 AM 1262 Views
Re: By that definition, is there any such thing as freedom? moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 07:41:23 AM 1197 Views
Re: By that definition, is there any such thing as freedom? Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 08:23:03 AM 1213 Views
Re: By that definition, is there any such thing as freedom? moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 09:45:14 AM 1188 Views
Re: By that definition, is there any such thing as freedom? Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 06:39:16 PM 1205 Views
Is there anything you'd like to correct about what you just said? moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 07:43:56 PM 1235 Views
Ok. Fanatic-Templar - 10/12/2010 04:57:12 AM 1341 Views
~shrugs~ I prefer using "Peasant" rather than "Serf" Variant - 09/12/2010 08:06:19 AM 1156 Views
They're really different things. Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 08:26:26 AM 1162 Views
Not really. Variant - 09/12/2010 08:40:32 AM 1214 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 577 Views
They're the same thing, you're just being anal about it. *NM* Variant - 10/12/2010 01:42:28 AM 600 Views
If that is what you wish to believe. Fanatic-Templar - 10/12/2010 05:00:46 AM 1152 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 1174 Views
gai'shain aren't really comparable to damane BlackAdder - 08/12/2010 10:02:54 PM 1339 Views
The Shaido made precedent, it's done. *NM* Variant - 08/12/2010 11:39:09 PM 571 Views
I disagree. BlackAdder - 09/12/2010 07:22:36 AM 1171 Views
Re: I disagree. moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 07:53:26 AM 1071 Views
Bullshit Variant - 09/12/2010 08:00:10 AM 1175 Views
Reply to both BlackAdder - 09/12/2010 08:23:08 AM 1393 Views
Re: Variant - 09/12/2010 08:36:32 AM 1206 Views
Re: Re: BlackAdder - 10/12/2010 02:07:04 AM 1471 Views
I apologize for the "bullshit" comment. Variant - 10/12/2010 08:16:38 AM 1836 Views
Re: Reply to both moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 10:03:26 AM 1068 Views
Their culture was raped in the face, hard. BlackAdder - 10/12/2010 02:10:46 AM 1331 Views
Re: Their culture was raped in the face, hard. moratcorlm - 10/12/2010 08:44:27 AM 1242 Views
What kind of reasoning is this? Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 08:29:15 AM 1024 Views
Eh? *NM* Variant - 09/12/2010 08:43:01 AM 505 Views
Er, just because something was done, doesn't mean it will become the norm. beetnemesis - 09/12/2010 04:48:20 PM 1090 Views
Re: Er, just because something was done, doesn't mean it will become the norm. moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 05:53:24 PM 1097 Views
At least the Aiel v. Seanchan question is answered. everynametaken - 09/12/2010 02:46:02 AM 1845 Views
I actually think her vision will prevent Rand from Bowing to Tuon darius_sedai - 09/12/2010 04:53:25 PM 1163 Views
I hope that this is what happens. rebelaessedai - 09/12/2010 07:22:59 PM 1292 Views
I think it's a case of what might, not must, be. Joel - 11/12/2010 03:41:36 AM 1152 Views
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