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Their culture was raped in the face, hard. BlackAdder Send a noteboard - 10/12/2010 02:10:46 AM
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.
In seven months, from the time Couladin died to the Battle of Malden, the Shaido Aiel transformed from essentially just like the rest of the clans to a lazy, drunken gang of bandits, sitting on their asses, raping their prisoners, and enjoying the good life. This happened despite there being no great upheaval in the leadership ranks (sept chiefs, Wise Ones, societies still perfectly extant) other than Sevanna prolonging her perfectly legitimate rights indefinitely.

I don't buy it. This is not Heart of Darkness. Either the Aiel actually had this kind of behavior going on commonly, outside of Rand and Egwene's view, or their culture really is highly inflexible and breaks in all kind of interesting ways when tested.

We've seen people come to power and make big changes quickly in real life, from a variety of cultures. It's not necessarily the culture itself that's at fault.
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* *NM* moratcorlm - 08/12/2010 06:03:39 AM 420 Views
No. rebelaessedai - 08/12/2010 09:08:40 PM 840 Views
Fuck the Aiel and the White Tower. Go Team Seanchan! Variant - 08/12/2010 09:20:44 AM 1104 Views
Eh? rebelaessedai - 08/12/2010 09:11:17 PM 806 Views
Peasants aren't slaves? Are you fucking kidding me? Variant - 08/12/2010 11:32:18 PM 780 Views
yes, but the Seanchan aren't keeping their culture to themselves LadyLorraine - 09/12/2010 12:17:36 AM 763 Views
And Randlanders aren't forcing their beliefs on others? Variant - 09/12/2010 02:22:11 AM 752 Views
That's plain stupid... fionwe1987 - 09/12/2010 06:41:49 AM 755 Views
Re: That's plain stupid... moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 07:45:34 AM 755 Views
You call it "Invasion." They call it "The Return" Variant - 09/12/2010 08:21:00 AM 775 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
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Re: Crap alert! Variant - 10/12/2010 01:51:42 AM 857 Views
Re: Crap alert! LadyLorraine - 10/12/2010 02:25:25 AM 860 Views
If Britian has the resources or the desire to do so, then of course. Variant - 10/12/2010 07:10:15 AM 730 Views
Re: You call it "Invasion." They call it "The Return" Sidious - 09/12/2010 03:49:10 PM 668 Views
Yes, this. rebelaessedai - 09/12/2010 07:17:52 PM 787 Views
I'd wish it on myself moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 07:40:34 PM 739 Views
I wouldn't necessarily object to wearing a Domination band... Variant - 10/12/2010 08:37:48 AM 1060 Views
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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 763 Views
"But they were free men." moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 06:20:10 AM 603 Views
By that definition, is there any such thing as freedom? Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 07:32:42 AM 822 Views
Re: By that definition, is there any such thing as freedom? moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 07:41:23 AM 797 Views
Re: By that definition, is there any such thing as freedom? Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 08:23:03 AM 776 Views
Re: By that definition, is there any such thing as freedom? moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 09:45:14 AM 752 Views
Re: By that definition, is there any such thing as freedom? Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 06:39:16 PM 740 Views
Is there anything you'd like to correct about what you just said? moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 07:43:56 PM 764 Views
Ok. Fanatic-Templar - 10/12/2010 04:57:12 AM 874 Views
~shrugs~ I prefer using "Peasant" rather than "Serf" Variant - 09/12/2010 08:06:19 AM 710 Views
They're really different things. Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 08:26:26 AM 718 Views
Not really. Variant - 09/12/2010 08:40:32 AM 785 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 706 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 736 Views
gai'shain aren't really comparable to damane BlackAdder - 08/12/2010 10:02:54 PM 876 Views
The Shaido made precedent, it's done. *NM* Variant - 08/12/2010 11:39:09 PM 357 Views
I disagree. BlackAdder - 09/12/2010 07:22:36 AM 691 Views
Re: I disagree. moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 07:53:26 AM 657 Views
Bullshit Variant - 09/12/2010 08:00:10 AM 710 Views
Reply to both BlackAdder - 09/12/2010 08:23:08 AM 939 Views
Re: Variant - 09/12/2010 08:36:32 AM 728 Views
Re: Re: BlackAdder - 10/12/2010 02:07:04 AM 1031 Views
I apologize for the "bullshit" comment. Variant - 10/12/2010 08:16:38 AM 1358 Views
Re: Reply to both moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 10:03:26 AM 626 Views
Their culture was raped in the face, hard. BlackAdder - 10/12/2010 02:10:46 AM 909 Views
Re: Their culture was raped in the face, hard. moratcorlm - 10/12/2010 08:44:27 AM 771 Views
What kind of reasoning is this? Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2010 08:29:15 AM 584 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 674 Views
Re: Er, just because something was done, doesn't mean it will become the norm. moratcorlm - 09/12/2010 05:53:24 PM 656 Views
At least the Aiel v. Seanchan question is answered. everynametaken - 09/12/2010 02:46:02 AM 1436 Views
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I think it's a case of what might, not must, be. Joel - 11/12/2010 03:41:36 AM 744 Views
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