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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 1147 Views
Yeah, don't know where they're going with the Robb Stark love interest Dark Knight - 23/04/2012 06:14:16 PM 872 Views
Fairly sure they cast Oona Chaplin as Jeyne EDIT Stephen - 23/04/2012 07:17:18 PM 706 Views
Or they dropped the character all together, as they seem wont to do *NM* Dark Knight - 23/04/2012 09:21:08 PM 295 Views
There's some confusion here. Werthead - 23/04/2012 10:37:56 PM 770 Views
Nice theory with number 2 Cannoli - 24/04/2012 12:02:17 AM 817 Views
Re: Nice theory with number 2 dacole - 24/04/2012 05:16:49 AM 642 Views
I didn't remember much about the specifics... DomA - 24/04/2012 07:43:19 PM 679 Views
I've actually got a better thought now. Werthead - 24/04/2012 11:30:45 PM 805 Views
I'm guessing no. Cannoli - 23/04/2012 07:50:57 PM 734 Views
Very astute. I concur with everything you said *NM* Dark Knight - 23/04/2012 09:19:53 PM 324 Views
Re: I'm guessing no. dacole - 24/04/2012 05:23:01 AM 700 Views
It's not love for the system - it's an explanation that the system works Cannoli - 24/04/2012 02:30:58 PM 683 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 661 Views
Oh, I agree. An aristocratic system mostly precludes equality before the law, a basic requirement Cannoli - 03/05/2012 08:29:08 PM 572 Views
interesting and surprisingly thought provoking. Enjoying talking governemtal theory here dacole - 09/05/2012 11:28:45 AM 718 Views
Re: interesting and surprisingly thought provoking. Enjoying talking governemtal theory here Fanatic-Templar - 10/05/2012 12:09:46 AM 707 Views
Re: interesting and surprisingly thought provoking. Enjoying talking governemtal theory here dacole - 18/05/2012 06:04:18 AM 636 Views
Yes, you are correct. Fanatic-Templar - 18/05/2012 06:28:49 AM 688 Views
Re: interesting and surprisingly thought provoking. Enjoying talking governemtal theory here Cannoli - 12/05/2012 02:02:49 AM 626 Views
Re: interesting and surprisingly thought provoking. Enjoying talking governemtal theory here dacole - 18/05/2012 06:08:20 AM 811 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 733 Views
Arya ironclad - 24/04/2012 08:58:30 AM 773 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 870 Views
+1 IndigoAjah - 29/04/2012 07:52:24 PM 612 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 609 Views
We've covered this to death on Westeros IndigoAjah - 01/05/2012 02:00:49 PM 658 Views
Re: We've covered this to death on Westeros dacole - 09/05/2012 11:40:03 AM 679 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 721 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 633 Views
Yeah I dunno what to make of that either ironclad - 24/04/2012 09:28:48 AM 744 Views
To be fair, non-readers come away with a different experience. Cannoli - 24/04/2012 02:19:01 PM 701 Views
Re: To be fair, non-readers come away with a different experience. dacole - 01/05/2012 01:27:09 AM 573 Views
Sorry, I thought I had posted a link here last week... Cannoli - 08/05/2012 07:28:57 AM 772 Views
Re: Sorry, I thought I had posted a link here last week... dacole - 18/05/2012 06:10:02 AM 765 Views
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