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You're the one who is silly if you think the One Power can only be useful if channeled by a sister Cannoli Send a noteboard - 16/03/2010 11:36:31 PM
The point of a female channeler going to the WT is becoming an AS. If she fails, e.g. because she doesn't pass the tests or doesn't have the will/dedication to become an AS, she is excluded. That is similar to any other organization, where you have to prove your worthiness. And it's just reasonable, because otherwise you would reduce the whole education system to become an AS to absurdity.


If they are not worthy, they cannot become Aes Sedai, but that does not make their ability go away, or mean they have no utility. Aren't you an Egwenist? Are you actually questioning one of the few notions on which she and I agree?

There are any number of reasons why a woman might not be suitable as an Aes Sedai, and you are hilariously naive if you truly believe that it is a system of pure merit that is 100% effective at determining the character and worth of a person!

In addition, even if an argument could be made for the purity of the system in most times, this is STILL within five years of Tarmon Gaidon! And Siuan knows better than anyone that the Dragon Reborn has started channeling, therefore Tarmon Gaidon is VERY near. But she is still letting the Tower turn away resources like it is business as usual.
Cannoli
“Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions.” GK Chesteron
Inde muagdhe Aes Sedai misain ye!
Deus Vult!
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tryn to remember nigelgoboom - 11/03/2010 02:57:27 PM 1063 Views
The last we heard was that Else was sent away from the WT Etzel - 11/03/2010 03:10:50 PM 612 Views
Actually she WAS able, she was just a skank. Cannoli - 11/03/2010 06:44:16 PM 643 Views
The weaknesses in her character disqualified her as an AS. Etzel - 11/03/2010 06:55:45 PM 774 Views
Re: The weaknesses in her character disqualified her as an AS. Datakim - 11/03/2010 07:26:41 PM 545 Views
I really think the good guys have a realistic chance to win TG even without Else's help.. *NM* Etzel - 11/03/2010 07:52:51 PM 514 Views
Re: I really think the good guys have a realistic chance to win TG even without... Datakim - 11/03/2010 09:43:44 PM 598 Views
Or Else had joined the Shadow, who knows. *NM* Etzel - 11/03/2010 09:52:59 PM 393 Views
Yeah, lucky Siuan headed that off, with her good judgment in people *cough making Sheriam MoN cough* *NM* Cannoli - 11/03/2010 10:11:53 PM 352 Views
I don't argue that everything Siuan did was good... Etzel - 12/03/2010 10:05:17 AM 533 Views
And when Egwene alienates the Dragon Reborn or hastily judges situations she doesn't know..? Cannoli - 11/03/2010 10:09:56 PM 715 Views
Granted this was a stupid move... fionwe1987 - 12/03/2010 12:25:37 AM 513 Views
I didn't say she would have done right - she got Siuan out of the way, though. *NM* Cannoli - 12/03/2010 12:55:19 AM 448 Views
That is as useful as inviting Ishaemal to be Amyrlin in place of a Black sister. *NM* fionwe1987 - 12/03/2010 06:43:24 AM 322 Views
The point is... Etzel - 12/03/2010 09:46:48 AM 579 Views
Lifetime service is fun definition of free. Cannoli - 15/03/2010 10:46:03 PM 676 Views
Again... Etzel - 16/03/2010 01:39:45 PM 669 Views
Except with channelers, they don't need to care. Cannoli - 16/03/2010 06:10:54 PM 683 Views
This is just silly Etzel - 16/03/2010 07:09:35 PM 634 Views
You're the one who is silly if you think the One Power can only be useful if channeled by a sister Cannoli - 16/03/2010 11:36:31 PM 656 Views
It's simply the fact... Etzel - 17/03/2010 10:52:03 AM 600 Views
Bah! fionwe1987 - 17/03/2010 10:32:49 PM 612 Views
As far as we know... Etzel - 18/03/2010 09:58:14 AM 665 Views
The decision to send Else away would've been Sheriam's, too. Else was her responsibility, after all Lordling - 11/03/2010 08:18:49 PM 518 Views
Re: tryn to remember Evil_Monkey - 12/03/2010 03:50:12 AM 517 Views
I doubt it Gaidal Craig - 12/03/2010 08:55:54 AM 783 Views
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