I don't understand you logic here at all. In this context a "sister" is another Aes Sedai. Aes Sedai are sisters, Amyrlin is the Mother and novices are children. Property don't have sisters, they're not related to anyone.
Aes Sedai probably couldn't channel to save their biological sisters, because they all understand the Oath to mean just Aes Sedai sisters, and are thus bound by their interpretation.
You almost answered it yourself. "Interpretation". How the AS views the word "sister" in this context is paramount. The AS normally view it to mean another sister, but the oath itself does not make this explicit. As such it seems to me that if a damane could be brainwashed enough that she considered all Seanchan her "sisters", then the oath would allow her to protect other seanchan.
And I also made the point that damane don't have sisters. If you brainwash yourself a good damane you're going to implement them the belief that they're property with no ties to anyone. They have to see themselves as the leashed slaves whose goal in life is to obey. The idea of sisterhood seems far-fetched when all you are is a pet or a tool.
I bet any Seanchan would be enraged if a damane dared claim they're family. It would feel as if Jeffrey Dahmer was humping your leg and telling you that he's your uncle.
What was the original topic about, btw..Oh, Aes Sedai fighting Damane. Well, this could still be way more off-topic.
The White Tower has all the tools to defeat the Senahcan...
- 03/08/2010 10:32:03 PM
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- 03/08/2010 10:53:38 PM
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Why not take an oath...
- 04/08/2010 12:09:46 AM
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or just adapt the one power as a weapon oath to include a sister's freedom as well as her life
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- 04/08/2010 01:45:43 AM
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*NM*
- 04/08/2010 01:45:43 AM
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Perhaps they would die?
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- 04/08/2010 07:44:10 PM
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Re: Perhaps they would die?
- 05/08/2010 08:33:18 AM
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Re: Perhaps they would die?
- 05/08/2010 01:15:47 PM
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- 05/08/2010 04:33:25 PM
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Re: Perhaps they would die?
- 06/08/2010 12:02:16 AM
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they can't
- 04/08/2010 12:54:46 AM
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Re: they can't
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Re: they can't
- 04/08/2010 07:09:45 AM
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Re: they can't
- 04/08/2010 02:44:10 PM
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read the oaths again
- 04/08/2010 08:15:24 PM
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I don't think #1 is as simple as you say.
- 04/08/2010 02:22:25 AM
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For the most part, they can only defend themselves...
- 04/08/2010 10:59:23 AM
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- 05/08/2010 01:17:44 AM
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I think the BT would wipe the floor with the damane on their home turf
- 05/08/2010 08:19:38 PM
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Re: I think the BT would wipe the floor with the damane on their home turf
- 05/08/2010 11:57:43 PM
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Whoa whoa whoa!
- 06/08/2010 03:07:34 AM
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I actually think the opposite: the damane would wipe the floor with the BT
- 13/08/2010 11:27:21 PM
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My thoughts on the damane...
- 05/08/2010 04:11:35 AM
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How exactly would Egwene learn where the Damane are kept?
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Interrogate the Damane.
- 05/08/2010 10:32:17 PM
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