They followed her because she was made into a Wise One (and also claimed to be the Car'a'carn's wife). But her 'raising' did not follow any accepted protocol used by all of the other clans. She didn't go through Rhuidean. The fact of the matter is, the leadership of the Shaido are corrupt and so they have corrupted the ordinary people as well. This can happen to any nation, not just Aiel.
You're other post made it sound like the rest of the clan bore no responsibility for their actions, I call bullshit on that. She wasn't a Wise One, She never went to Rhuidean, yet the entire clan followed her nonetheless. The corruption may have started at the top, but they allowed it to expand, the entire clan is just as responsible for their actions as Sevanna is.
And, just because the rest of the Aiel could interpret ji'e'toh that way (something for which they've shown no desire or motivation) doesn't change the fact that they don't.
Maybe, Maybe not. The precedent has been set though.
I'm not even sure what your point is. You've tried to equate the making of gai'shain with the taking of damane and slavery. There is clearly no comparison.
It is a comparison because the Shaido Aiel took prisoners against their will and made them into slaves. Just pointing out one blatant example out of many in the wonderful place called Randland.
This message last edited by Variant on 09/12/2010 at 08:59:07 AM
I'm nervous.
- 08/12/2010 12:55:27 AM
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Aviendha's vision is utterly impossible.
- 08/12/2010 03:34:05 AM
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Fuck the Aiel and the White Tower. Go Team Seanchan!
- 08/12/2010 09:20:44 AM
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Eh?
- 08/12/2010 09:11:17 PM
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Peasants aren't slaves? Are you fucking kidding me?
- 08/12/2010 11:32:18 PM
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yes, but the Seanchan aren't keeping their culture to themselves
- 09/12/2010 12:17:36 AM
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- 09/12/2010 12:17:36 AM
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And Randlanders aren't forcing their beliefs on others?
- 09/12/2010 02:22:11 AM
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That's plain stupid...
- 09/12/2010 06:41:49 AM
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You call it "Invasion." They call it "The Return"
- 09/12/2010 08:21:00 AM
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Crap alert!
- 09/12/2010 01:26:37 PM
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Re: Crap alert!
- 10/12/2010 01:51:42 AM
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Re: Crap alert!
- 10/12/2010 02:25:25 AM
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If Britian has the resources or the desire to do so, then of course.
- 10/12/2010 07:10:15 AM
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Re: You call it "Invasion." They call it "The Return"
- 09/12/2010 03:49:10 PM
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Yes, this.
- 09/12/2010 07:17:52 PM
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Peasants aren't slaves.
- 09/12/2010 12:19:11 AM
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"But they were free men."
- 09/12/2010 06:20:10 AM
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By that definition, is there any such thing as freedom?
- 09/12/2010 07:32:42 AM
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Re: By that definition, is there any such thing as freedom?
- 09/12/2010 07:41:23 AM
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Re: By that definition, is there any such thing as freedom?
- 09/12/2010 08:23:03 AM
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Re: By that definition, is there any such thing as freedom?
- 09/12/2010 09:45:14 AM
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Re: By that definition, is there any such thing as freedom?
- 09/12/2010 06:39:16 PM
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Is there anything you'd like to correct about what you just said?
- 09/12/2010 07:43:56 PM
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~shrugs~ I prefer using "Peasant" rather than "Serf"
- 09/12/2010 08:06:19 AM
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They're really different things.
- 09/12/2010 08:26:26 AM
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Not really.
- 09/12/2010 08:40:32 AM
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Sure, if you insist on being wrong, it's not like I can stop you. *NM*
- 09/12/2010 06:41:18 PM
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They're the same thing, you're just being anal about it. *NM*
- 10/12/2010 01:42:28 AM
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If that is what you wish to believe.
- 10/12/2010 05:00:46 AM
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So.... you're saying the Peasant is the equivalent of a Marine Biologist in your example?
- 10/12/2010 07:03:32 AM
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gai'shain aren't really comparable to damane
- 08/12/2010 10:02:54 PM
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The Shaido made precedent, it's done. *NM*
- 08/12/2010 11:39:09 PM
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I disagree.
- 09/12/2010 07:22:36 AM
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Bullshit
- 09/12/2010 08:00:10 AM
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Reply to both
- 09/12/2010 08:23:08 AM
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Re: Reply to both
- 09/12/2010 10:03:26 AM
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Er, just because something was done, doesn't mean it will become the norm.
- 09/12/2010 04:48:20 PM
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Re: Er, just because something was done, doesn't mean it will become the norm.
- 09/12/2010 05:53:24 PM
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I actually think her vision will prevent Rand from Bowing to Tuon
- 09/12/2010 04:53:25 PM
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