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Peasants aren't slaves. Fanatic-Templar Send a noteboard - 09/12/2010 12:19:11 AM
They're just your average impoverished hardworking uneducated bottom class, on which all societies are built on. But they were free men. Slavery is defined by possession. Peasant typically refers simply to a farmer. The real reason peasants were so badly off was that they depended entirely on what small portion of land they owned or rented, and were exceedingly vulnerable to any number of plagues.

Now serfs, that would be closer to what you're thinking of.
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Re: Well.... Sandwich - 08/12/2010 04:34:45 AM 1351 Views
Aviendha's vision is utterly impossible. Fanatic-Templar - 08/12/2010 03:34:05 AM 1795 Views
Hm. Well, what constitutes "saving?" beetnemesis - 09/12/2010 03:39:12 PM 1118 Views
No. Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 06:32:59 PM 1210 Views
It's just a story. Tom - 08/12/2010 05:34:17 AM 1182 Views
* *NM* moratcorlm - 08/12/2010 06:03:39 AM 610 Views
No. rebelaessedai - 08/12/2010 09:08:40 PM 1269 Views
Fuck the Aiel and the White Tower. Go Team Seanchan! Variant - 08/12/2010 09:20:44 AM 1514 Views
Eh? rebelaessedai - 08/12/2010 09:11:17 PM 1259 Views
Peasants aren't slaves? Are you fucking kidding me? Variant - 08/12/2010 11:32:18 PM 1194 Views
yes, but the Seanchan aren't keeping their culture to themselves LadyLorraine - 09/12/2010 12:17:36 AM 1184 Views
And Randlanders aren't forcing their beliefs on others? Variant - 09/12/2010 02:22:11 AM 1136 Views
That's plain stupid... fionwe1987 - 09/12/2010 06:41:49 AM 1164 Views
Re: That's plain stupid... moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 07:45:34 AM 1147 Views
You call it "Invasion." They call it "The Return" Variant - 09/12/2010 08:21:00 AM 1213 Views
I do. *NM* Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 08:24:00 AM 616 Views
Well, I don't *NM* Variant - 09/12/2010 08:41:32 AM 577 Views
Crap alert! fionwe1987 - 09/12/2010 01:26:37 PM 1134 Views
Re: Crap alert! Variant - 10/12/2010 01:51:42 AM 1257 Views
Re: Crap alert! LadyLorraine - 10/12/2010 02:25:25 AM 1265 Views
If Britian has the resources or the desire to do so, then of course. Variant - 10/12/2010 07:10:15 AM 1136 Views
Re: You call it "Invasion." They call it "The Return" Sidious - 09/12/2010 03:49:10 PM 1051 Views
Yes, this. rebelaessedai - 09/12/2010 07:17:52 PM 1259 Views
I'd wish it on myself moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 07:40:34 PM 1127 Views
I wouldn't necessarily object to wearing a Domination band... Variant - 10/12/2010 08:37:48 AM 1452 Views
rebelaessedai - 10/12/2010 07:28:09 PM 1173 Views
Personally, I like Suffa better. *NM* Variant - 10/12/2010 01:52:28 AM 601 Views
Peasants aren't slaves. Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 12:19:11 AM 1151 Views
"But they were free men." moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 06:20:10 AM 1014 Views
By that definition, is there any such thing as freedom? Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 07:32:42 AM 1216 Views
Re: By that definition, is there any such thing as freedom? moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 07:41:23 AM 1152 Views
Re: By that definition, is there any such thing as freedom? Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 08:23:03 AM 1170 Views
Re: By that definition, is there any such thing as freedom? moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 09:45:14 AM 1148 Views
Re: By that definition, is there any such thing as freedom? Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 06:39:16 PM 1163 Views
Is there anything you'd like to correct about what you just said? moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 07:43:56 PM 1196 Views
Ok. Fanatic-Templar - 10/12/2010 04:57:12 AM 1297 Views
~shrugs~ I prefer using "Peasant" rather than "Serf" Variant - 09/12/2010 08:06:19 AM 1110 Views
They're really different things. Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 08:26:26 AM 1125 Views
Not really. Variant - 09/12/2010 08:40:32 AM 1171 Views
Sure, if you insist on being wrong, it's not like I can stop you. *NM* Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 06:41:18 PM 561 Views
They're the same thing, you're just being anal about it. *NM* Variant - 10/12/2010 01:42:28 AM 573 Views
If that is what you wish to believe. Fanatic-Templar - 10/12/2010 05:00:46 AM 1103 Views
So.... you're saying the Peasant is the equivalent of a Marine Biologist in your example? Variant - 10/12/2010 07:03:32 AM 1128 Views
gai'shain aren't really comparable to damane BlackAdder - 08/12/2010 10:02:54 PM 1296 Views
The Shaido made precedent, it's done. *NM* Variant - 08/12/2010 11:39:09 PM 546 Views
I disagree. BlackAdder - 09/12/2010 07:22:36 AM 1130 Views
Re: I disagree. moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 07:53:26 AM 1028 Views
Bullshit Variant - 09/12/2010 08:00:10 AM 1129 Views
Reply to both BlackAdder - 09/12/2010 08:23:08 AM 1351 Views
Re: Variant - 09/12/2010 08:36:32 AM 1170 Views
Re: Re: BlackAdder - 10/12/2010 02:07:04 AM 1430 Views
I apologize for the "bullshit" comment. Variant - 10/12/2010 08:16:38 AM 1796 Views
Re: Reply to both moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 10:03:26 AM 1020 Views
Their culture was raped in the face, hard. BlackAdder - 10/12/2010 02:10:46 AM 1293 Views
Re: Their culture was raped in the face, hard. moratcorlm - 10/12/2010 08:44:27 AM 1191 Views
What kind of reasoning is this? Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 08:29:15 AM 978 Views
Eh? *NM* Variant - 09/12/2010 08:43:01 AM 485 Views
Er, just because something was done, doesn't mean it will become the norm. beetnemesis - 09/12/2010 04:48:20 PM 1046 Views
Re: Er, just because something was done, doesn't mean it will become the norm. moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 05:53:24 PM 1056 Views
At least the Aiel v. Seanchan question is answered. everynametaken - 09/12/2010 02:46:02 AM 1807 Views
I actually think her vision will prevent Rand from Bowing to Tuon darius_sedai - 09/12/2010 04:53:25 PM 1124 Views
I hope that this is what happens. rebelaessedai - 09/12/2010 07:22:59 PM 1250 Views
I think it's a case of what might, not must, be. Joel - 11/12/2010 03:41:36 AM 1109 Views
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