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I agree with Templar Lord Haart Send a noteboard - 09/01/2010 04:36:20 PM
Rand went crazy with power and struck out in a dangerous manner, without thinking the consequences through fully.

The writing of the scene makes it seem like Rand's actions nearly either released the DO, or nearly unmade reality.

It was a classical example of using the Ends to justify the Means, and it is most certainly not something that the Champion of the Light should have done.
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Rand the psycho? - 06/01/2010 02:53:30 AM 1618 Views
I cannot follow your assumptions. - 06/01/2010 04:07:33 AM 1020 Views
On Balefire - 06/01/2010 04:43:18 AM 1016 Views
Good point - 06/01/2010 05:04:26 AM 1045 Views
On the nature of BaleFire - 06/01/2010 03:32:25 PM 948 Views
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Wait! - 06/01/2010 05:10:33 AM 973 Views
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I disagree - 06/01/2010 05:42:44 PM 769 Views
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I doubt he meant 'in one go' as a single stream of balefire. - 06/01/2010 07:30:56 AM 932 Views
Re: I doubt he meant 'in one go' as a single stream of balefire. - 06/01/2010 03:32:24 PM 839 Views
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Re: I doubt he meant 'in one go' as a single stream of balefire. - 07/01/2010 12:21:50 AM 883 Views
Re: I doubt he meant 'in one go' as a single stream of balefire. - 07/01/2010 12:56:26 AM 815 Views
Re: I doubt he meant 'in one go' as a single stream of balefire. - 07/01/2010 01:46:16 AM 854 Views
I agree with Templar - 09/01/2010 04:36:20 PM 800 Views
Re: I cannot follow your assumptions. - 06/01/2010 07:57:54 AM 911 Views
Rand crossed a line - 06/01/2010 02:36:42 PM 925 Views
Re: Rand crossed a line - 06/01/2010 04:16:12 PM 839 Views
But... - 06/01/2010 04:34:02 PM 948 Views
Re: But... - 06/01/2010 06:14:25 PM 766 Views
Doesn't Balefire remove your thread from the Pattern permanently? - 06/01/2010 02:55:38 PM 870 Views
No, RJ stated balefired people can be reborn. *NM* - 06/01/2010 03:26:00 PM 426 Views
But not in this turning of the Wheel. So they'd miss out on MANY lifetimes. - 06/01/2010 05:46:04 PM 830 Views
What? - 06/01/2010 06:20:56 PM 848 Views
Where did you get that? - 06/01/2010 07:09:38 PM 800 Views
No, balefire just kills you backwards in time. It is not super-death. *NM* - 06/01/2010 09:58:18 PM 459 Views
LOL ... super-death! - 06/01/2010 11:59:31 PM 777 Views
Hah! *NM* - 07/01/2010 12:06:07 AM 428 Views
It makes me think of History of the World Part 1 - 07/01/2010 12:53:20 AM 786 Views
It makes me think of History of the World Part 1 - 07/01/2010 12:53:33 AM 760 Views
Yes it was. - 06/01/2010 06:51:15 PM 897 Views
Re: Yes it was. - 06/01/2010 07:16:14 PM 815 Views
Re: Yes it was. - 06/01/2010 08:58:40 PM 854 Views
Re: Yes it was. - 06/01/2010 10:47:11 PM 847 Views
let me ask the question in a different way - 06/01/2010 11:26:43 PM 835 Views
Re: let me ask the question in a different way - 06/01/2010 11:40:56 PM 830 Views
actually that quote supports my thoughts - 06/01/2010 11:50:40 PM 848 Views
Re: actually that quote supports my thoughts - 07/01/2010 12:10:07 AM 808 Views
Meh. I just think advocating mass-murder is the opposite direction RJ meant for this to take. - 07/01/2010 12:00:44 AM 865 Views
Sigh. What mass murder? - 07/01/2010 12:15:01 AM 751 Views
you are kidding right? - 07/01/2010 12:19:58 AM 842 Views
In this book Rand was a wimp and a bully. - 07/01/2010 03:14:32 PM 822 Views
Re: In this book Rand was a wimp and a bully. - 07/01/2010 03:57:43 PM 829 Views
Re: In this book Rand was a wimp and a bully. - 07/01/2010 07:13:21 PM 843 Views
Re: In this book Rand was a wimp and a bully. - 07/01/2010 07:52:24 PM 788 Views
Re: In this book Rand was a wimp and a bully. - 07/01/2010 08:56:43 PM 857 Views
Re: In this book Rand was a wimp and a bully. - 07/01/2010 09:26:01 PM 786 Views
Re: In this book Rand was a wimp and a bully. - 07/01/2010 09:30:45 PM 730 Views
Personally I'm kind of sick of Rand being the only person killing FS! - 07/01/2010 09:42:57 PM 908 Views
Re: In this book Rand was a wimp and a bully. - 07/01/2010 09:56:02 PM 844 Views
OK I'm sorry but this gets a huge ROFL :lol: - 07/01/2010 10:30:19 PM 826 Views
Re: OK I'm sorry but this gets a huge ROFL :lol: - 08/01/2010 01:53:25 PM 776 Views
Re: OK I'm sorry but this gets a huge ROFL :lol: - 08/01/2010 02:56:41 PM 831 Views
What might work... - 08/01/2010 12:35:17 PM 743 Views
Re: What might work... - 08/01/2010 11:38:09 PM 764 Views
Yes. Anakin Skywalker all over again - 06/01/2010 11:01:02 PM 921 Views
Meh - 06/01/2010 11:30:24 PM 763 Views
The worst part about his atrocities is his rationalizing them! - 06/01/2010 11:33:32 PM 770 Views
Re: The worst part about his atrocities is his rationalizing them! - 06/01/2010 11:50:37 PM 846 Views
Re: The worst part about his atrocities is his rationalizing them! - 06/01/2010 11:55:03 PM 792 Views
I do have to guiltily say, though, that if Rand had balefired the Seanchan and THEN became good... - 07/01/2010 12:03:20 AM 824 Views
*laughs behind hand* - 07/01/2010 12:05:54 AM 901 Views
Re: The worst part about his atrocities is his rationalizing them! - 07/01/2010 12:23:11 AM 771 Views
I don't think Rand or LTT (who has/have) little capacity for Healing - 07/01/2010 12:52:25 AM 776 Views
Re: I don't think Rand or LTT (who has/have) little capacity for Healing - 07/01/2010 01:24:32 AM 838 Views
Re: I don't think Rand or LTT (who has/have) little capacity for Healing - 07/01/2010 03:33:52 PM 780 Views
Re: I don't think Rand or LTT (who has/have) little capacity for Healing - 07/01/2010 04:28:18 PM 924 Views
right cause all Generals are so well versed in medical conditions - 07/01/2010 09:44:09 PM 879 Views
Nice way to avoid the argument. - 07/01/2010 10:00:17 PM 830 Views
I'm just done talking in circles. You seem to think that because people - 07/01/2010 11:53:05 PM 863 Views
I concede - 07/01/2010 01:09:11 AM 758 Views
You weren't wrong overall, but there were some serious flaws in your reasoning. - 07/01/2010 02:43:17 AM 868 Views
Tee hee. - 07/01/2010 05:28:52 AM 819 Views
Morals are subjective anyhow, - 07/01/2010 06:23:09 AM 847 Views
Re: Morals are subjective anyhow, - 07/01/2010 03:23:59 PM 774 Views
I have religious beliefs and that is an absurd contention - 09/01/2010 12:00:02 AM 853 Views
Re: I have religious beliefs and that is an absurd contention - 09/01/2010 05:56:16 PM 1011 Views
Re: I have religious beliefs and that is an absurd contention - 18/01/2010 01:00:23 PM 1138 Views
Your assertions weaken your overall argument. - 11/01/2010 04:47:10 PM 740 Views
Re: Your assertions weaken your overall argument. - 18/01/2010 12:49:26 PM 784 Views

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