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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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my feelings exactly Jessie - 08/12/2010 01:21:20 AM 986 Views
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Well.... DomA - 08/12/2010 02:04:59 AM 1177 Views
Re: Well.... Sandwich - 08/12/2010 04:34:45 AM 951 Views
Aviendha's vision is utterly impossible. Fanatic-Templar - 08/12/2010 03:34:05 AM 1387 Views
Hm. Well, what constitutes "saving?" beetnemesis - 09/12/2010 03:39:12 PM 750 Views
No. Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 06:32:59 PM 765 Views
It's just a story. Tom - 08/12/2010 05:34:17 AM 815 Views
* *NM* moratcorlm - 08/12/2010 06:03:39 AM 420 Views
No. rebelaessedai - 08/12/2010 09:08:40 PM 843 Views
Fuck the Aiel and the White Tower. Go Team Seanchan! Variant - 08/12/2010 09:20:44 AM 1108 Views
Eh? rebelaessedai - 08/12/2010 09:11:17 PM 808 Views
Peasants aren't slaves? Are you fucking kidding me? Variant - 08/12/2010 11:32:18 PM 784 Views
yes, but the Seanchan aren't keeping their culture to themselves LadyLorraine - 09/12/2010 12:17:36 AM 765 Views
And Randlanders aren't forcing their beliefs on others? Variant - 09/12/2010 02:22:11 AM 754 Views
That's plain stupid... fionwe1987 - 09/12/2010 06:41:49 AM 757 Views
Re: That's plain stupid... moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 07:45:34 AM 757 Views
You call it "Invasion." They call it "The Return" Variant - 09/12/2010 08:21:00 AM 778 Views
I do. *NM* Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 08:24:00 AM 434 Views
Well, I don't *NM* Variant - 09/12/2010 08:41:32 AM 391 Views
Crap alert! fionwe1987 - 09/12/2010 01:26:37 PM 728 Views
Re: Crap alert! Variant - 10/12/2010 01:51:42 AM 861 Views
Re: Crap alert! LadyLorraine - 10/12/2010 02:25:25 AM 862 Views
If Britian has the resources or the desire to do so, then of course. Variant - 10/12/2010 07:10:15 AM 732 Views
Re: You call it "Invasion." They call it "The Return" Sidious - 09/12/2010 03:49:10 PM 670 Views
Yes, this. rebelaessedai - 09/12/2010 07:17:52 PM 789 Views
I'd wish it on myself moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 07:40:34 PM 741 Views
I wouldn't necessarily object to wearing a Domination band... Variant - 10/12/2010 08:37:48 AM 1062 Views
rebelaessedai - 10/12/2010 07:28:09 PM 718 Views
Personally, I like Suffa better. *NM* Variant - 10/12/2010 01:52:28 AM 413 Views
Peasants aren't slaves. Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 12:19:11 AM 766 Views
"But they were free men." moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 06:20:10 AM 605 Views
By that definition, is there any such thing as freedom? Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 07:32:42 AM 825 Views
Re: By that definition, is there any such thing as freedom? moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 07:41:23 AM 799 Views
Re: By that definition, is there any such thing as freedom? Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 08:23:03 AM 778 Views
Re: By that definition, is there any such thing as freedom? moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 09:45:14 AM 756 Views
Re: By that definition, is there any such thing as freedom? Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 06:39:16 PM 743 Views
Is there anything you'd like to correct about what you just said? moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 07:43:56 PM 768 Views
Ok. Fanatic-Templar - 10/12/2010 04:57:12 AM 876 Views
~shrugs~ I prefer using "Peasant" rather than "Serf" Variant - 09/12/2010 08:06:19 AM 712 Views
They're really different things. Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 08:26:26 AM 721 Views
Not really. Variant - 09/12/2010 08:40:32 AM 787 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 379 Views
They're the same thing, you're just being anal about it. *NM* Variant - 10/12/2010 01:42:28 AM 389 Views
If that is what you wish to believe. Fanatic-Templar - 10/12/2010 05:00:46 AM 710 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 738 Views
gai'shain aren't really comparable to damane BlackAdder - 08/12/2010 10:02:54 PM 880 Views
The Shaido made precedent, it's done. *NM* Variant - 08/12/2010 11:39:09 PM 358 Views
I disagree. BlackAdder - 09/12/2010 07:22:36 AM 694 Views
Re: I disagree. moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 07:53:26 AM 659 Views
Bullshit Variant - 09/12/2010 08:00:10 AM 713 Views
Reply to both BlackAdder - 09/12/2010 08:23:08 AM 941 Views
Re: Variant - 09/12/2010 08:36:32 AM 730 Views
Re: Re: BlackAdder - 10/12/2010 02:07:04 AM 1033 Views
I apologize for the "bullshit" comment. Variant - 10/12/2010 08:16:38 AM 1360 Views
Re: Reply to both moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 10:03:26 AM 628 Views
Their culture was raped in the face, hard. BlackAdder - 10/12/2010 02:10:46 AM 911 Views
Re: Their culture was raped in the face, hard. moratcorlm - 10/12/2010 08:44:27 AM 773 Views
What kind of reasoning is this? Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 08:29:15 AM 586 Views
Eh? *NM* Variant - 09/12/2010 08:43:01 AM 313 Views
Er, just because something was done, doesn't mean it will become the norm. beetnemesis - 09/12/2010 04:48:20 PM 677 Views
Re: Er, just because something was done, doesn't mean it will become the norm. moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 05:53:24 PM 658 Views
At least the Aiel v. Seanchan question is answered. everynametaken - 09/12/2010 02:46:02 AM 1440 Views
I actually think her vision will prevent Rand from Bowing to Tuon darius_sedai - 09/12/2010 04:53:25 PM 735 Views
I hope that this is what happens. rebelaessedai - 09/12/2010 07:22:59 PM 802 Views
I think it's a case of what might, not must, be. Joel - 11/12/2010 03:41:36 AM 745 Views
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