I agree to a point, but remember that prior to VERY recently both the Windfinders and Wise Ones imagined that Aes Sedai were somehow superior and power hungry bee-otches tend to flow were the power is perceived to be. Also, in a weird sort of way, Rhuidean seems to be an effective ter'angreal at sorting out Aiel at least predisposed to the Dark. I imagine that many who die in the glass columns do so because of character traits that would lead to the Dark.

I am cynical. I find that those who inheirit power (either wealth or the ability to channel) are not neccessarily better people, but are unquestionably more dangerous people.

But worlds and peoples must evolve in an arc, or, like humans in the 'ideal' "Matrix", the change is not accepted. It is ludicrous to jump from the various societies of the WOT straight to Democracy or some other system that posters seem to want the people of Randland to adopt.