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Re: interesting and surprisingly thought provoking. Enjoying talking governemtal theory here Fanatic-Templar Send a noteboard - 10/05/2012 12:09:46 AM
Interesting. By saying I much prefer a society that allows going up by merit I mean one that allows going from being poor to being rich. This didn't happen much in a feudal society.


Most feudal systems weren't based on wealth, they were based on military accomplishment. Valorous or talented commoners who caught the attention of their lords could be knighted, and exceptional knights could be given land, making them part of the aristocracy.

Which was pretty much the exception. Nobles were practically always born from the aristocracy.

Then again, this is largely true in many free, democratic and capitalistic countries even today. Social mobility in countries like the United Kingdom and the United States of America is nowhere near as great as people would like to think.
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Game of Thrones 2.04 Garden of Bones: OF COURSE SHE HAS TO HAVE A JOB! Cannoli - 23/04/2012 04:14:01 PM 1287 Views
Yeah, don't know where they're going with the Robb Stark love interest Dark Knight - 23/04/2012 06:14:16 PM 1022 Views
Fairly sure they cast Oona Chaplin as Jeyne EDIT Stephen - 23/04/2012 07:17:18 PM 848 Views
Or they dropped the character all together, as they seem wont to do *NM* Dark Knight - 23/04/2012 09:21:08 PM 349 Views
There's some confusion here. Werthead - 23/04/2012 10:37:56 PM 895 Views
Nice theory with number 2 Cannoli - 24/04/2012 12:02:17 AM 950 Views
Re: Nice theory with number 2 dacole - 24/04/2012 05:16:49 AM 778 Views
I didn't remember much about the specifics... DomA - 24/04/2012 07:43:19 PM 831 Views
I've actually got a better thought now. Werthead - 24/04/2012 11:30:45 PM 917 Views
I'm guessing no. Cannoli - 23/04/2012 07:50:57 PM 886 Views
Very astute. I concur with everything you said *NM* Dark Knight - 23/04/2012 09:19:53 PM 388 Views
Re: I'm guessing no. dacole - 24/04/2012 05:23:01 AM 836 Views
It's not love for the system - it's an explanation that the system works Cannoli - 24/04/2012 02:30:58 PM 802 Views
Re: It's not love for the system - it's an explanation that the system works dacole - 01/05/2012 01:01:14 AM 778 Views
Oh, I agree. An aristocratic system mostly precludes equality before the law, a basic requirement Cannoli - 03/05/2012 08:29:08 PM 707 Views
interesting and surprisingly thought provoking. Enjoying talking governemtal theory here dacole - 09/05/2012 11:28:45 AM 858 Views
Re: interesting and surprisingly thought provoking. Enjoying talking governemtal theory here Fanatic-Templar - 10/05/2012 12:09:46 AM 826 Views
Re: interesting and surprisingly thought provoking. Enjoying talking governemtal theory here dacole - 18/05/2012 06:04:18 AM 743 Views
Yes, you are correct. Fanatic-Templar - 18/05/2012 06:28:49 AM 816 Views
Re: interesting and surprisingly thought provoking. Enjoying talking governemtal theory here Cannoli - 12/05/2012 02:02:49 AM 765 Views
Re: interesting and surprisingly thought provoking. Enjoying talking governemtal theory here dacole - 18/05/2012 06:08:20 AM 954 Views
Re: Game of Thrones 2.04 Garden of Bones: OF COURSE SHE HAS TO HAVE A JOB! dacole - 24/04/2012 05:13:02 AM 846 Views
Arya ironclad - 24/04/2012 08:58:30 AM 888 Views
Re: Game of Thrones 2.04 Garden of Bones: OF COURSE SHE HAS TO HAVE A JOB! Cannoli - 24/04/2012 01:19:40 PM 988 Views
+1 IndigoAjah - 29/04/2012 07:52:24 PM 729 Views
Re: Game of Thrones 2.04 Garden of Bones: OF COURSE SHE HAS TO HAVE A JOB! dacole - 01/05/2012 01:25:44 AM 759 Views
We've covered this to death on Westeros IndigoAjah - 01/05/2012 02:00:49 PM 816 Views
Re: We've covered this to death on Westeros dacole - 09/05/2012 11:40:03 AM 823 Views
Re: Game of Thrones 2.04 Garden of Bones: OF COURSE SHE HAS TO HAVE A JOB! Cannoli - 03/05/2012 08:45:17 PM 855 Views
Re: Game of Thrones 2.04 Garden of Bones: OF COURSE SHE HAS TO HAVE A JOB! dacole - 09/05/2012 11:35:29 AM 768 Views
Yeah I dunno what to make of that either ironclad - 24/04/2012 09:28:48 AM 900 Views
To be fair, non-readers come away with a different experience. Cannoli - 24/04/2012 02:19:01 PM 833 Views
Re: To be fair, non-readers come away with a different experience. dacole - 01/05/2012 01:27:09 AM 691 Views
Sorry, I thought I had posted a link here last week... Cannoli - 08/05/2012 07:28:57 AM 904 Views
Re: Sorry, I thought I had posted a link here last week... dacole - 18/05/2012 06:10:02 AM 890 Views
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