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Flawed Argument Bookwyrm Send a noteboard - 31/10/2009 08:54:05 PM
The regular folks are leashed and controlled by swords and whips, not Adam, but it is the same thing.

You think the army seiging Camlyn go there by their choice? They go there because the big Houses commanded them. Those people are just as free as damane.

No. There is a BIG difference between social oppression and outright stripping of free will and autonomous control of your own body.

Those regular folks CAN revolt. There's nothing stopping them from doing it if they wanted to. Those soldiers have the CHOICE of disobeying, deserting, etc.

The a'dam is a different thing altogether. You can't even do anything your own mind told you to do without the express permission of the controlling person. You are owned in every way possible, body , mind, and soul.
BOHICA - Go ahead, ask me what it means.
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Is anyone angered by the Seanchan and a'dam? TheCrownless - 30/10/2009 11:14:00 PM 1564 Views
Yes, but not me Deadsy - 30/10/2009 11:32:45 PM 824 Views
Re: Yes, but not me Saruto - 31/10/2009 12:49:42 AM 779 Views
I hated him Deadsy - 31/10/2009 12:57:52 AM 760 Views
Re: Is anyone angry by the Seanchan and A'dam itsjustme - 30/10/2009 11:39:45 PM 953 Views
Re: Is anyone angry by the Seanchan and A'dam itsjustme - 30/10/2009 11:45:29 PM 789 Views
Except the Seanchan are not spoiled chidlren who mistake "wishful thinking" for a plan Cannoli - 31/10/2009 04:48:45 AM 820 Views
Or he could have used the Choedan Kal TheCrownless - 31/10/2009 12:21:42 PM 775 Views
What Choedan Kal? *NM* Cannoli - 31/10/2009 10:15:24 PM 305 Views
The big shiney ball thing he destroyed at the end of the book TheCrownless - 01/11/2009 07:50:15 PM 723 Views
Destroyed. My point exactly. *NM* Cannoli - 06/11/2009 04:40:16 AM 291 Views
For what? Great Lord of Chaos - 31/10/2009 12:03:57 AM 764 Views
if he was it wasn't on purpose. I think he was just actively trying to use his ta'verenness *NM* Deadsy - 31/10/2009 12:15:32 AM 314 Views
I dont think it's compulsion. TheCrownless - 31/10/2009 12:16:00 AM 713 Views
Actually, I think it's the other way around. Great Lord of Chaos - 31/10/2009 12:21:49 AM 688 Views
He did the same thing with Cady TheCrownless - 31/10/2009 12:25:51 AM 702 Views
Personally, I thought he was using the TP to do those things. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 04/11/2009 07:37:31 PM 652 Views
It wasn't Compulsion...Sanderson just sort of messed up IMO Marshall - 04/11/2009 11:38:38 PM 599 Views
No Simon - 31/10/2009 12:06:13 AM 719 Views
I don't care for Tuon at all. I'd be okay if her and the Seanchan were obliterated. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 31/10/2009 12:44:22 AM 311 Views
And how is that any different from me with Egwene (except she & I are the same race)? *NM* Cannoli - 31/10/2009 04:51:17 AM 317 Views
Have I ever criticized you for disliking Egwene? TaskmasterJack - 31/10/2009 01:06:39 PM 673 Views
Why not Highlords in Tear? redhand - 31/10/2009 02:10:07 AM 814 Views
You dont really get it. TheCrownless - 31/10/2009 12:23:35 PM 659 Views
That is just POV trap redhand - 31/10/2009 04:20:07 PM 649 Views
Flawed Argument Bookwyrm - 31/10/2009 08:54:05 PM 648 Views
Not at all. Their position is perfectly justified by their experiences. Cannoli - 31/10/2009 04:29:25 AM 750 Views
The a'dam and leashing of channelers does not change the fact that the OP can be misued... fionwe1987 - 31/10/2009 09:17:20 AM 751 Views
Which is why people should NOT be MORE angered toward Seanchan than toward WT. redhand - 31/10/2009 06:22:13 PM 641 Views
That's complete hogwash. fionwe1987 - 31/10/2009 10:23:50 PM 668 Views
Using the word "Hogwash" is inviting flames, but I will be nice about it redhand - 01/11/2009 05:44:16 AM 707 Views
Re: Using the word "Hogwash" is inviting flames, but I will be nice about it fionwe1987 - 05/11/2009 02:54:52 AM 1008 Views
Think it through Cannoli - 31/10/2009 10:25:08 PM 746 Views
I have... fionwe1987 - 31/10/2009 11:05:20 PM 745 Views
Re: I have... Cannoli - 01/11/2009 02:27:20 AM 939 Views
Well that was rather silly. TheCrownless - 31/10/2009 12:27:03 PM 616 Views
And a generation later, the same old problem arises. New channelers, with no one to stop them. Cannoli - 31/10/2009 10:28:35 PM 609 Views
Several valid points... Legolas - 31/10/2009 05:17:09 PM 706 Views
I wonder what if Egwene happen to be a child kidnapped at Flame and sent to WT redhand - 31/10/2009 06:30:34 PM 705 Views
Your point has some validity for the actual Seanchan damane. Legolas - 31/10/2009 06:43:40 PM 728 Views
The sul'dam should be destroyed Sidious - 31/10/2009 05:14:06 AM 666 Views
The people themselves shouldn't be. Great Lord of Chaos - 31/10/2009 05:26:08 AM 656 Views
^ *NM* Deadsy - 31/10/2009 05:33:04 AM 284 Views
Only the Empress can remove the custom Sidious - 31/10/2009 05:48:09 AM 651 Views
Due to their conditioning. Great Lord of Chaos - 31/10/2009 06:03:32 AM 670 Views
She will (and ya, sul'dam become sul'dam from age 13-18 usually) *NM* Deadsy - 31/10/2009 06:12:48 AM 302 Views
Random Saragorn - 31/10/2009 10:26:34 AM 645 Views
Agreed Simon - 31/10/2009 02:52:33 PM 643 Views
I think the a'dam is the perfect solution for Blacks and the Shaido 'Wise Ones'. Gher - 01/11/2009 02:51:27 AM 716 Views
Yes. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 04/11/2009 06:15:08 PM 591 Views
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