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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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Aviendha's vision is utterly impossible. Fanatic-Templar - 08/12/2010 03:34:05 AM 1765 Views
Hm. Well, what constitutes "saving?" beetnemesis - 09/12/2010 03:39:12 PM 1101 Views
No. Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 06:32:59 PM 1187 Views
It's just a story. Tom - 08/12/2010 05:34:17 AM 1158 Views
* *NM* moratcorlm - 08/12/2010 06:03:39 AM 597 Views
No. rebelaessedai - 08/12/2010 09:08:40 PM 1246 Views
Fuck the Aiel and the White Tower. Go Team Seanchan! Variant - 08/12/2010 09:20:44 AM 1492 Views
Eh? rebelaessedai - 08/12/2010 09:11:17 PM 1235 Views
Peasants aren't slaves? Are you fucking kidding me? Variant - 08/12/2010 11:32:18 PM 1172 Views
yes, but the Seanchan aren't keeping their culture to themselves LadyLorraine - 09/12/2010 12:17:36 AM 1158 Views
And Randlanders aren't forcing their beliefs on others? Variant - 09/12/2010 02:22:11 AM 1114 Views
That's plain stupid... fionwe1987 - 09/12/2010 06:41:49 AM 1146 Views
Re: That's plain stupid... moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 07:45:34 AM 1123 Views
You call it "Invasion." They call it "The Return" Variant - 09/12/2010 08:21:00 AM 1190 Views
I do. *NM* Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 08:24:00 AM 603 Views
Well, I don't *NM* Variant - 09/12/2010 08:41:32 AM 566 Views
Crap alert! fionwe1987 - 09/12/2010 01:26:37 PM 1112 Views
Re: Crap alert! Variant - 10/12/2010 01:51:42 AM 1237 Views
Re: Crap alert! LadyLorraine - 10/12/2010 02:25:25 AM 1245 Views
If Britian has the resources or the desire to do so, then of course. Variant - 10/12/2010 07:10:15 AM 1109 Views
Re: You call it "Invasion." They call it "The Return" Sidious - 09/12/2010 03:49:10 PM 1030 Views
Yes, this. rebelaessedai - 09/12/2010 07:17:52 PM 1233 Views
I'd wish it on myself moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 07:40:34 PM 1102 Views
I wouldn't necessarily object to wearing a Domination band... Variant - 10/12/2010 08:37:48 AM 1429 Views
rebelaessedai - 10/12/2010 07:28:09 PM 1142 Views
Personally, I like Suffa better. *NM* Variant - 10/12/2010 01:52:28 AM 588 Views
Peasants aren't slaves. Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 12:19:11 AM 1128 Views
"But they were free men." moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 06:20:10 AM 990 Views
By that definition, is there any such thing as freedom? Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 07:32:42 AM 1189 Views
Re: By that definition, is there any such thing as freedom? moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 07:41:23 AM 1138 Views
Re: By that definition, is there any such thing as freedom? Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 08:23:03 AM 1147 Views
Re: By that definition, is there any such thing as freedom? moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 09:45:14 AM 1127 Views
Re: By that definition, is there any such thing as freedom? Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 06:39:16 PM 1139 Views
Is there anything you'd like to correct about what you just said? moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 07:43:56 PM 1165 Views
Ok. Fanatic-Templar - 10/12/2010 04:57:12 AM 1271 Views
~shrugs~ I prefer using "Peasant" rather than "Serf" Variant - 09/12/2010 08:06:19 AM 1091 Views
They're really different things. Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 08:26:26 AM 1103 Views
Not really. Variant - 09/12/2010 08:40:32 AM 1151 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 552 Views
They're the same thing, you're just being anal about it. *NM* Variant - 10/12/2010 01:42:28 AM 560 Views
If that is what you wish to believe. Fanatic-Templar - 10/12/2010 05:00:46 AM 1080 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 1108 Views
gai'shain aren't really comparable to damane BlackAdder - 08/12/2010 10:02:54 PM 1273 Views
The Shaido made precedent, it's done. *NM* Variant - 08/12/2010 11:39:09 PM 537 Views
I disagree. BlackAdder - 09/12/2010 07:22:36 AM 1109 Views
Re: I disagree. moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 07:53:26 AM 1003 Views
Bullshit Variant - 09/12/2010 08:00:10 AM 1107 Views
Reply to both BlackAdder - 09/12/2010 08:23:08 AM 1329 Views
Re: Variant - 09/12/2010 08:36:32 AM 1142 Views
Re: Re: BlackAdder - 10/12/2010 02:07:04 AM 1403 Views
I apologize for the "bullshit" comment. Variant - 10/12/2010 08:16:38 AM 1769 Views
Re: Reply to both moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 10:03:26 AM 1000 Views
Their culture was raped in the face, hard. BlackAdder - 10/12/2010 02:10:46 AM 1273 Views
Re: Their culture was raped in the face, hard. moratcorlm - 10/12/2010 08:44:27 AM 1159 Views
What kind of reasoning is this? Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 08:29:15 AM 952 Views
Eh? *NM* Variant - 09/12/2010 08:43:01 AM 476 Views
Er, just because something was done, doesn't mean it will become the norm. beetnemesis - 09/12/2010 04:48:20 PM 1026 Views
Re: Er, just because something was done, doesn't mean it will become the norm. moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 05:53:24 PM 1031 Views
At least the Aiel v. Seanchan question is answered. everynametaken - 09/12/2010 02:46:02 AM 1780 Views
I actually think her vision will prevent Rand from Bowing to Tuon darius_sedai - 09/12/2010 04:53:25 PM 1104 Views
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