So my question: how do you think things would have changed if they had got rid of the Oaths? Would everyone have panicked, joined a Whitecloak army and rushed to burn down Tar Valon?
Likely.
The Oaths are necessary to prevent people from witch-hunting the Aes Sedai: every culture has developed a method to somehow trust them, and if you remove your current method you need to use another one. Failing to replace it with a suitable one will certainly prove dangerous.
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Io iudico bene questo: che sia meglio essere impetuoso che respettivo, perché la fortuna è donna ed è necessario, volendola tenere sotto, batterla e urtarla.
Io iudico bene questo: che sia meglio essere impetuoso che respettivo, perché la fortuna è donna ed è necessario, volendola tenere sotto, batterla e urtarla.
Aes Sedai without Oaths
- 30/03/2011 04:54:32 PM
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Re: Aes Sedai without Oaths
- 30/03/2011 05:49:56 PM
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You think?
- 30/03/2011 08:33:45 PM
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Re: You think?
- 30/03/2011 08:36:45 PM
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Think seat belts...
- 30/03/2011 09:33:28 PM
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Aes Sedai without oaths = Seanchan
- 30/03/2011 10:36:10 PM
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Aes Sedai without Oaths = having to change their organization (an idea they abhor)
- 31/03/2011 01:36:05 AM
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*Cough* Aiel *cough*
- 31/03/2011 05:19:21 AM
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Re: *Cough* Aiel *cough*
- 31/03/2011 08:34:51 AM
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A new post?! I nearly spit out my drink
- 30/03/2011 11:23:13 PM
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I think these things would be less of a problem without the oaths actually
- 01/04/2011 02:07:12 PM
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I still haven't lost all faith... I think the pending Seanchan conflict will kill the Oaths
- 01/04/2011 01:50:50 PM
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Elayne did what was best for Andor
- 03/04/2011 01:52:59 AM
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Agreed. Elayne's actions were in the best interest of Andor
- 03/04/2011 05:14:15 PM
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