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Re: Ordinarily, I would disagree... Cannoli Send a noteboard - 14/11/2009 08:04:37 AM
Ordinarily, I would disagree. Egwene is executing people not for a crime, but for being part of an organization. In ordinary circumstances a BA who has done nothing evil should not be executed.
Wrong. Your statement MIGHT have truth, but it describes an impossible scenario. Joining the Black Ajah IS an inherently, automatically evil. It is an act of treason to the Light and humanity, and treason has always been a capital crime. There are no circumstances in which a BA can NOT have done anything evil.

But in a time of war, where the enemy has the power to use and manipulate people the way he does and with the power that these women have Egwene's decision was reasonable. I don't necessarily think that it is the best solution, but it is a reasonable one. I wouldn't second guess Egwene's decision here. The alternatives were not that better.
In a time of peace, I can see some argument for trials and a standard of proof for establishing the guilt of a Black Sister. In time of war, or a for a non-channeler, discovery of a Black Sister should necessitate killing on sight.

I find no fault in Egwene's conduct regarding the Black Ajah in tGS. She did the best she could be expected to, she cannot be held to blame for those who fled, and her sentences were completely justified and necessary. Verin's dossier rendered even the potential intelligence assets represented by captive sisters meaningless, so there was no excuse or reason NOT to sentence them to death. Even her rather unwarranted (strictly speaking) praise of Verin as the latter died was not uncalled for in the circumstances. Verin did what she could, and there was no point in useless recriminations.
Cannoli
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Who performs the worst atrocity in this book: Egwene or Rand? (A good Cannoli question) Matrimony Cauthon - 13/11/2009 06:22:50 PM 2268 Views
Given the chance, Egwene would certainly have chosen death herself had she been captured Lordling - 13/11/2009 07:04:02 PM 985 Views
That doesn't make her right, it makes her a coward *NM* Cannoli - 13/11/2009 11:53:50 PM 560 Views
Your hatred and judgment of Egwene is obsessive and at times unreasonable. Like right now. *NM* lord-of-shadow - 14/11/2009 03:56:34 AM 529 Views
In this he his reasonable...I think he is mostly wrong with the statement, but it is reasonable *NM* RabidWombat - 14/11/2009 04:08:35 AM 409 Views
Wrong and unreasonable. krassos - 14/11/2009 11:07:16 PM 1022 Views
It's not herself she's sacrificing *NM* guttering flame - 15/11/2009 06:09:02 AM 516 Views
"Given the chance, Egwene would certainly have chosen death herself had she been captured" krassos - 15/11/2009 02:45:21 PM 795 Views
Re: "Given the chance, Egwene would certainly have chosen death herself had she been captured" guttering flame - 15/11/2009 03:14:27 PM 952 Views
Because most people often get acclimated to being beaten 3 or more times a day. krassos - 17/11/2009 01:02:37 AM 836 Views
When teenagers were physically punished in schools guttering flame - 18/11/2009 05:52:54 AM 959 Views
Teenagers at school didn't spend hours a day getting spanked. Repeatedly. For weeks straight. krassos - 20/11/2009 02:13:38 AM 770 Views
Egwene also killed Aes Sedai who belonged to the shadow by the dozens guttering flame - 13/11/2009 07:19:14 PM 964 Views
Re: Egwene also killed Aes Sedai who belonged to the shadow by the dozens Night Walker - 13/11/2009 07:25:14 PM 905 Views
Forcible turning is not the only method guttering flame - 13/11/2009 08:28:08 PM 1016 Views
But... fionwe1987 - 13/11/2009 08:43:53 PM 1029 Views
The point is guttering flame - 13/11/2009 11:00:58 PM 763 Views
They were tried. *NM* fionwe1987 - 14/11/2009 12:23:45 AM 376 Views
Mock trials guttering flame - 14/11/2009 08:06:14 AM 864 Views
Proof? fionwe1987 - 14/11/2009 09:09:14 AM 803 Views
That's the impression I got from Sheriam's 'trial' guttering flame - 14/11/2009 09:44:09 AM 865 Views
But... fionwe1987 - 14/11/2009 06:55:54 PM 875 Views
And if Verin had been caught, she would have deserved death. Cannoli - 13/11/2009 11:55:13 PM 963 Views
Ordinarily, I would disagree... RabidWombat - 14/11/2009 04:20:28 AM 1001 Views
Re: Ordinarily, I would disagree... Cannoli - 14/11/2009 08:04:37 AM 896 Views
Except for the fact that she never served the Dark One. She was Black Ajah in name only. krassos - 21/11/2009 04:16:48 PM 782 Views
Not true. Verin did in fact serve the DO. She admited as much darius_sedai - 12/12/2009 04:28:56 AM 804 Views
They had trials. No mention of them presenting such evidence. *NM* Cannoli - 13/11/2009 11:54:23 PM 388 Views
Forced turnings should be killed too Sidious - 15/11/2009 07:06:43 AM 823 Views
Sad but true darius_sedai - 07/12/2009 05:05:08 PM 788 Views
Based on those two actions... entyti - 13/11/2009 08:01:32 PM 981 Views
How was she going to protect the Tower and occupants then? NaClH2O - 13/11/2009 08:02:31 PM 890 Views
There is a difference between collateral damage and targeting your own people! *NM* Cannoli - 13/11/2009 11:56:10 PM 407 Views
She did not target her own people... fionwe1987 - 14/11/2009 12:39:14 AM 863 Views
You seem to be contradicting yourself here guttering flame - 14/11/2009 07:52:07 AM 884 Views
Because they were indistinct specks high in the sky? *NM* fionwe1987 - 14/11/2009 09:11:15 AM 387 Views
Considering the power she had in her hands guttering flame - 14/11/2009 09:52:10 AM 1175 Views
That's ridiculous... fionwe1987 - 14/11/2009 07:07:11 PM 915 Views
Re: That's ridiculous... guttering flame - 14/11/2009 07:21:44 PM 869 Views
typical cannoli double speak, she wasn't targeting her own people NaClH2O - 14/11/2009 01:46:10 AM 2445 Views
Nothing wrong with that. Cannoli - 14/11/2009 08:11:15 AM 913 Views
She does have first hand experience TheCrownless - 14/11/2009 07:52:20 PM 917 Views
Dozens of dark sisters together...trapped like rats... krassos - 18/11/2009 12:29:19 AM 825 Views
Re: Who performs the worst atrocity in this book: Egwene or Rand? (A good Cannoli question) randfandom - 13/11/2009 08:16:29 PM 884 Views
Neither is an atrocity... fionwe1987 - 13/11/2009 08:17:08 PM 1100 Views
this ^ *NM* Deadsy - 13/11/2009 08:34:10 PM 345 Views
Re: Neither is an atrocity... Knightscape - 13/11/2009 08:59:30 PM 896 Views
Bull Sh!t! fionwe1987 - 13/11/2009 09:08:00 PM 950 Views
Come on now... Rand al'Thor - 13/11/2009 09:13:50 PM 872 Views
Not outraged on their behalf... fionwe1987 - 13/11/2009 09:26:11 PM 862 Views
Re: Not outraged on their behalf... Knightscape - 13/11/2009 09:56:01 PM 765 Views
Re: Not outraged on their behalf... fionwe1987 - 13/11/2009 10:08:06 PM 799 Views
Re: Not outraged on their behalf... Knightscape - 13/11/2009 10:37:04 PM 855 Views
fionwe1987 - 13/11/2009 10:45:57 PM 783 Views
Re: Knightscape - 13/11/2009 11:16:58 PM 853 Views
Re: fionwe1987 - 14/11/2009 12:34:49 AM 746 Views
Re: Knightscape - 14/11/2009 01:46:51 AM 825 Views
Yes your argument is very much Bull Sh!t Knightscape - 13/11/2009 09:15:17 PM 918 Views
So... fionwe1987 - 13/11/2009 09:27:11 PM 869 Views
Re: So... Knightscape - 13/11/2009 10:07:15 PM 764 Views
Not at all... fionwe1987 - 13/11/2009 10:09:43 PM 795 Views
Re: Not at all... Knightscape - 13/11/2009 10:54:14 PM 781 Views
Re: Not at all... fionwe1987 - 14/11/2009 12:36:36 AM 774 Views
Break out the inflatable balloon swords and have at it already! Ryan - 14/11/2009 02:14:47 AM 804 Views
Rand. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 13/11/2009 09:17:14 PM 941 Views
Re: Rand. Dragonsworn - 13/11/2009 10:56:04 PM 1065 Views
But that is not her choice to make. She has NO right to decide that for anyone. *NM* Cannoli - 13/11/2009 11:57:03 PM 400 Views
No, she had no right to make that choice Ryan - 14/11/2009 03:54:35 AM 759 Views
Yes, it was her choice to make, and she is now responsible for the consequences. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 16/11/2009 06:24:46 PM 1206 Views
Since Rand did not perform any atrocities, Egwene by default (Existing) Cannoli - 13/11/2009 11:53:22 PM 1010 Views
Its the difference between lodlom - 14/11/2009 02:59:42 AM 823 Views
Cannoli mentioned already - after balefire you can live again Skeeve the Great - 20/11/2009 03:38:06 AM 759 Views
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