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Re: interesting and surprisingly thought provoking. Enjoying talking governemtal theory here dacole Send a noteboard - 18/05/2012 06:04:18 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.


But it is MUCH more possible and there than in feudal societies but lets not get into a socialist/capitalist argument here (I would submit though that it is much greater in the US than it is in Britain which is still very much caught up with the idea of the nobility). I mean my parents worked to put themselves through college got good jobs and were able to move me up to the middle class. Now I have to work myself hard to stay there..but that is how it should be.
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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 1160 Views
Yeah, don't know where they're going with the Robb Stark love interest Dark Knight - 23/04/2012 06:14:16 PM 898 Views
Fairly sure they cast Oona Chaplin as Jeyne EDIT Stephen - 23/04/2012 07:17:18 PM 727 Views
Or they dropped the character all together, as they seem wont to do *NM* Dark Knight - 23/04/2012 09:21:08 PM 300 Views
There's some confusion here. Werthead - 23/04/2012 10:37:56 PM 783 Views
Nice theory with number 2 Cannoli - 24/04/2012 12:02:17 AM 827 Views
Re: Nice theory with number 2 dacole - 24/04/2012 05:16:49 AM 653 Views
I didn't remember much about the specifics... DomA - 24/04/2012 07:43:19 PM 689 Views
I've actually got a better thought now. Werthead - 24/04/2012 11:30:45 PM 818 Views
I'm guessing no. Cannoli - 23/04/2012 07:50:57 PM 747 Views
Very astute. I concur with everything you said *NM* Dark Knight - 23/04/2012 09:19:53 PM 328 Views
Re: I'm guessing no. dacole - 24/04/2012 05:23:01 AM 713 Views
It's not love for the system - it's an explanation that the system works Cannoli - 24/04/2012 02:30:58 PM 694 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 676 Views
Oh, I agree. An aristocratic system mostly precludes equality before the law, a basic requirement Cannoli - 03/05/2012 08:29:08 PM 588 Views
interesting and surprisingly thought provoking. Enjoying talking governemtal theory here dacole - 09/05/2012 11:28:45 AM 734 Views
Re: interesting and surprisingly thought provoking. Enjoying talking governemtal theory here Fanatic-Templar - 10/05/2012 12:09:46 AM 724 Views
Re: interesting and surprisingly thought provoking. Enjoying talking governemtal theory here dacole - 18/05/2012 06:04:18 AM 648 Views
Yes, you are correct. Fanatic-Templar - 18/05/2012 06:28:49 AM 705 Views
Re: interesting and surprisingly thought provoking. Enjoying talking governemtal theory here Cannoli - 12/05/2012 02:02:49 AM 638 Views
Re: interesting and surprisingly thought provoking. Enjoying talking governemtal theory here dacole - 18/05/2012 06:08:20 AM 826 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 746 Views
Arya ironclad - 24/04/2012 08:58:30 AM 786 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 880 Views
+1 IndigoAjah - 29/04/2012 07:52:24 PM 628 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 635 Views
We've covered this to death on Westeros IndigoAjah - 01/05/2012 02:00:49 PM 682 Views
Re: We've covered this to death on Westeros dacole - 09/05/2012 11:40:03 AM 691 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 736 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 660 Views
Yeah I dunno what to make of that either ironclad - 24/04/2012 09:28:48 AM 769 Views
To be fair, non-readers come away with a different experience. Cannoli - 24/04/2012 02:19:01 PM 715 Views
Re: To be fair, non-readers come away with a different experience. dacole - 01/05/2012 01:27:09 AM 586 Views
Sorry, I thought I had posted a link here last week... Cannoli - 08/05/2012 07:28:57 AM 785 Views
Re: Sorry, I thought I had posted a link here last week... dacole - 18/05/2012 06:10:02 AM 776 Views
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