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Re: Wait... the indegenous Seanchan haven't changed in a thousand years? ranagrande Send a noteboard - 30/01/2011 03:56:23 AM
I don't necessarily believe this either. However, there is precedent in Shara and the Aiel Waste, and presumably also the Isle of Madmen. If Ajimbura is typical of a rural Seanchan commoner, then the conquerors may be right.

How do you even know Shara is barbaric? And the Aiel are only "barbaric" because they're different from the people in the Wetlands.

I know Shara is barbaric because I read The World of Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time. And the Aiel are barbaric because their preferred lifestyle is based on fighting and stealing.

Their initial justification is through military might and the threat of force.

Might is right isn't a justification.

Sure it is. It's not a very good one and it's not one I agree with, but it is definitely a valid reason, and one that humans have been employing for millennia.

However, their hostile takeover is being legitimized through popular support, which they are gaining rapidly. The vast majority of people in the conquered countries (those not counted among the ranks of channelers, high nobility in some cases, and other dissidents) seem to prefer the peace and stability of the Seanchan regime.

So, except for those who oppose them, nobody opposes them? Shocking!

You missed the key phrase. The vast majority of people in the newly conquered countries support the Seanchan. This is likely because Seanchan oppression is preferable to the oppression and negligence of their own nobles.
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Seanchan Takeover of Randland Mordie01 - 22/01/2011 11:25:36 PM 2368 Views
I would be mostly okay with it if they abolished slavery first Deadsy - 23/01/2011 12:19:48 AM 1297 Views
Hopefully the Dragon's Peace (not the one Avi saw the effects of) those concerns. *NM* Japhy - 23/01/2011 03:21:04 AM 610 Views
You mean utter anarchy and a dangerously stratified society? Ghavrel - 23/01/2011 07:24:48 AM 1066 Views
The situation in Seanchan isn't that unique ranagrande - 23/01/2011 07:49:28 AM 1137 Views
Except with continous rebellion. Chas - 23/01/2011 12:13:17 PM 1125 Views
That's to be expected. ranagrande - 23/01/2011 12:56:07 PM 1063 Views
there's tons of problems there, but 20+ leaders/royals killed? Disaster anywhere... *NM* newyorkersedai - 23/01/2011 11:38:57 AM 555 Views
Funny; Caemlyn's succession crises aren't nearly as bad. *NM* Ghavrel - 23/01/2011 11:00:45 PM 541 Views
Rand deserves some credit, he did get involved early and held the Lion Throne for Elayne. *NM* Libby - 24/01/2011 08:47:42 AM 566 Views
The anarchy is what happens in the absence of Seanchan power. Cannoli - 27/01/2011 01:10:56 PM 1091 Views
Yes. That is a flaw of Seanchan governance. Ghavrel - 28/01/2011 01:54:00 AM 973 Views
It's not the Empire's fault, and that flaw is not being duplicated in the wetlands Cannoli - 28/01/2011 11:24:00 PM 1281 Views
Wait... the indegenous Seanchan haven't changed in a thousand years? fionwe1987 - 29/01/2011 02:09:05 AM 986 Views
Re: Wait... the indegenous Seanchan haven't changed in a thousand years? ranagrande - 29/01/2011 01:10:36 PM 1089 Views
Re: Wait... the indegenous Seanchan haven't changed in a thousand years? fionwe1987 - 29/01/2011 10:02:27 PM 907 Views
Re: Wait... the indegenous Seanchan haven't changed in a thousand years? ranagrande - 30/01/2011 03:56:23 AM 1141 Views
It's like you don't even read anything when you post. My posts, the books themselves... Cannoli - 02/02/2011 06:41:10 PM 1116 Views
They treat channelers like DOGS! so, No. *NM* Evil_Monkey - 23/01/2011 07:56:22 AM 540 Views
I treat my dog better *NM* Voscaia Sedai - 23/01/2011 10:28:08 AM 514 Views
Good point. *NM* Evil_Monkey - 24/01/2011 01:47:29 AM 545 Views
Dogs never broke the world or created Shadowspawn, so they have it coming *NM* Cannoli - 27/01/2011 01:07:32 PM 534 Views
The Pattern certainly has some plan or purpose for the Seanchan. Libby - 23/01/2011 10:59:33 AM 1161 Views
That's what's scary. In many ways, the Seanchan embody the goals of the Pattern Lord Haart - 23/01/2011 11:41:35 PM 990 Views
If we're going to personify things, we should be personifying the Wheel, not the Pattern. Ghavrel - 24/01/2011 12:13:49 AM 1024 Views
I think it's interesting Libby - 24/01/2011 09:23:40 AM 1048 Views
There has been ta'veren since Hawkwing and before the Triple. Lohikaarme - 28/01/2011 11:56:46 AM 1094 Views
Who were they? Libby - 29/01/2011 12:33:58 AM 965 Views
Re: That's what's scary. In many ways, the Seanchan embody the goals of the Pattern Lo'oris - 24/01/2011 12:38:38 PM 932 Views
Um, no newyorkersedai - 23/01/2011 11:36:24 AM 1118 Views
look around you again redhand - 23/01/2011 03:24:01 PM 1095 Views
Re: look around you again Lo'oris - 23/01/2011 03:54:49 PM 1047 Views
Seanchan equality before the law Zeratul - 23/01/2011 04:09:54 PM 1121 Views
Re: Seanchan equality before the law Watcher - 23/01/2011 04:22:28 PM 1095 Views
a) most of that is your own extrapolation, not shown in the text moratcorlm - 23/01/2011 04:56:14 PM 1053 Views
Yes. moratcorlm - 23/01/2011 04:47:30 PM 1063 Views
Mostly, yes. redqueen - 23/01/2011 05:57:17 PM 1011 Views
Re: Mostly, yes. Lo'oris - 23/01/2011 06:10:10 PM 1060 Views
Re: Mostly, yes. ranagrande - 23/01/2011 06:33:00 PM 1144 Views
Re: Mostly, yes. Lo'oris - 23/01/2011 11:03:36 PM 1001 Views
Not really redqueen - 23/01/2011 07:12:27 PM 1006 Views
I disagree. Bergioyn - 25/01/2011 07:17:18 PM 1018 Views
I see them as neccessary evil to eventually eliminate channeling. Skeeve the Great - 24/01/2011 08:04:21 PM 1145 Views
Re: I see them as neccessary evil to eventually eliminate channeling. Lo'oris - 25/01/2011 10:40:58 AM 980 Views
Re: I see them as neccessary evil to eventually eliminate channeling. Skeeve the Great - 25/01/2011 05:55:13 PM 972 Views
Re: I see them as neccessary evil to eventually eliminate channeling. Lo'oris - 26/01/2011 12:10:54 AM 1218 Views
"We" don't know of the One Power existing, so obviously it disappears. *NM* Deadsy - 26/01/2011 12:14:19 AM 558 Views
Lack of knowledge doesn't mean the One Power vanishes or is destroyed. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 26/01/2011 04:03:22 PM 963 Views
If OP still existed, you'd still have sparkers even "today". *NM* Myrdhyn - 26/01/2011 06:34:50 PM 536 Views
Not exactly; genetics are more complicated. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 27/01/2011 09:48:48 PM 1054 Views
No RugbyPlayingAshaman - 25/01/2011 05:41:09 PM 1153 Views
Ah, um, no. Ghavrel - 29/01/2011 11:53:16 PM 1065 Views
The thing is orius - 04/02/2011 05:29:15 AM 1003 Views
They didn't break anything Lo'oris - 04/02/2011 02:13:10 PM 1057 Views
Contemplate this then.... Jeordam - 04/02/2011 10:29:09 PM 1100 Views
Re: Contemplate this then.... redqueen - 06/02/2011 12:44:21 AM 1048 Views
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