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Re: they can't Datakim Send a noteboard - 04/08/2010 05:35:20 AM

Ah, but they only have to find a way around 1 component of any of the Oaths, not all of them or even an 'entire' Oath. The Oath in question specifically gives an exemption for using the Power as a weapon if another Sister's life is in danger. I think that argument can be made for the Sisters already taken by the Seanchan so is justification for 'offensive/first-strike' use of the One Power as a weapon.


Except that the Seanchan consider captured damane to be extremely valuable and as such the lives of captured sisters are infact NOT in danger at all. The Seanchan would keep them alive and healthy as well as they could, just as they would any usefull "tool" (which is what the damane are to the Seanchan).

The freedom/sanity of the captured sisters is in danger yes, but in its current form the oaths care only about their lives. Maybe if an AS could convince herself that being broken and brainwashed by the collar would be a death of sort, then they could claim that the "life" of the sister was in danger. But again this would be the type of mental gymnastic that I suspect few would be capable off.

Personally it would be smartest to just get rid of the oath alltogether, or atleast add an exception for the Seanchan. This exception would keep the people who are AS-positive/neutral happy, but allow unlimited warfare against the Seanchan.
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Why not take an oath... brett014 - 04/08/2010 12:09:46 AM 1110 Views
or just adapt the one power as a weapon oath to include a sister's freedom as well as her life *NM* nigelgoboom - 04/08/2010 01:45:43 AM 466 Views
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they can't Foxhead - 04/08/2010 12:54:46 AM 1107 Views
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Re: they can't Datakim - 04/08/2010 05:35:20 AM 986 Views
Re: they can't fionwe1987 - 04/08/2010 07:09:45 AM 1073 Views
Re: they can't Datakim - 04/08/2010 02:44:10 PM 994 Views
read the oaths again darius_sedai - 04/08/2010 08:15:24 PM 1050 Views
Re: read the oaths again Datakim - 05/08/2010 01:08:32 AM 1108 Views
Re: read the oaths again darius_sedai - 05/08/2010 05:52:08 PM 1040 Views
I don't think #1 is as simple as you say. Gher - 04/08/2010 02:22:25 AM 1020 Views
What kind of advantage is it, anyway? Fanatic-Templar - 04/08/2010 03:43:40 AM 994 Views
Re: What kind of advantage is it, anyway? DomA - 04/08/2010 11:16:03 AM 980 Views
Gher - 04/08/2010 04:04:35 PM 955 Views
Egwene had novices teach it to Adelorna... fionwe1987 - 04/08/2010 07:10:42 AM 1058 Views
For the most part, they can only defend themselves... DomA - 04/08/2010 10:59:23 AM 1178 Views
Yes, we really need to see... Nameless Ashaman - 04/08/2010 01:19:15 PM 978 Views
Re: For the most part, they can only defend themselves... Code_Man65 - 04/08/2010 03:35:53 PM 1016 Views
Re: For the most part, they can only defend themselves... Watcher - 04/08/2010 04:41:41 PM 979 Views
Re: For the most part, they can only defend themselves... Datakim - 05/08/2010 01:17:44 AM 1019 Views
I think the BT would wipe the floor with the damane on their home turf darius_sedai - 05/08/2010 08:19:38 PM 964 Views
Re: I think the BT would wipe the floor with the damane on their home turf Datakim - 05/08/2010 11:57:43 PM 985 Views
Whoa whoa whoa! Nameless Ashaman - 06/08/2010 03:07:34 AM 969 Views
agreed! darius_sedai - 06/08/2010 05:37:46 PM 1037 Views
Re: Whoa whoa whoa! Datakim - 06/08/2010 07:42:35 PM 1092 Views
Are you kidding? darius_sedai - 06/08/2010 11:49:42 PM 1038 Views
I actually think the opposite: the damane would wipe the floor with the BT RugbyPlayingAshaman - 13/08/2010 11:27:21 PM 1013 Views
Umm... Dumai's wells? Nameless Ashaman - 14/08/2010 04:15:59 AM 951 Views
Depends on the circumstances really darius_sedai - 14/08/2010 02:39:30 PM 1021 Views
I don't think that's the case darius_sedai - 05/08/2010 08:02:27 PM 1136 Views
My thoughts on the damane... Great Lord of Chaos - 05/08/2010 04:11:35 AM 972 Views
Re: My thoughts on the damane... Datakim - 05/08/2010 01:24:38 PM 1008 Views
How exactly would Egwene learn where the Damane are kept? darius_sedai - 05/08/2010 07:57:55 PM 1225 Views
Interrogate the Damane. Great Lord of Chaos - 05/08/2010 10:32:17 PM 879 Views
unlikely that she would go there darius_sedai - 06/08/2010 05:37:18 PM 1000 Views
Re: unlikely that she would go there Datakim - 06/08/2010 07:47:41 PM 934 Views
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