TMA_1 Posted November 30, 2004 Share Posted November 30, 2004 I have heard of that. I think it was an arabic thing actually. Though that kind of trial is a universal one. The "amtal rule" has been practiced by cultures the world over. Iti snt meant to be racist, its just the truth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanguard3000 Posted December 1, 2004 Share Posted December 1, 2004 I know the "trial by fire" concept isn't only an Arabic thing; where else did they use the ladle thing? I know in the west they made people hold onto firebrands, but I've never heard of anyone else doing the tongue (aside from some incidents involving Jesuit missionaries). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tako Posted December 16, 2004 Share Posted December 16, 2004 new question for yaname the four (hope I got this right myself) great schools in the empire: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted December 16, 2004 Share Posted December 16, 2004 Spacing Guild, Bene Gesserit, Mentats, Swordmasters. Or is it Suk doctors instead of Spacing Guild? I forget; but I'd be inclined to side with the Guild myself, after what Mohiam said about them in the opening of Dune... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tako Posted December 16, 2004 Share Posted December 16, 2004 so what is your anwser? wich four Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted December 16, 2004 Share Posted December 16, 2004 Pick four. *Sigh* Fine; Bene Gesserit, Suk Doctors, Swordmasters, Mentats. There's four. Count 'em, four. ... Though I still think the Guild should be in there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanguard3000 Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 The Great Schools are the Spacing Guild and the Bene Gesserit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tako Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 Dante is right Gilde is not a real 'school" in my book but it is one of the oldest, tthought the oldest is the swordmasters of ginaz I thinkso next question..... Dante? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 The Great Schools are the Spacing Guild and the Bene Gesserit.See, that's what I think the answer should be. Unfortunately if there is any more than two that automatically seems to mean that the Guild is out... Le sigh. There's no real 'correct' answer to this, but I figured it would be useful. And maybe a bit different. How many errors are there in the quote below, from http://moron.guide.beneg.tripod.com/ ?The Bene Gesserit are a race consisting of almost entirely females. Basically, they're a psychologically advanced race which has an arsenal of abilities of persuasion. They can pretty much mind control anyone so long as they can use the "Voice" on the person. Anyway, that's what makes them special.They're main goal in...well, everything, is to breed themselves with other races to get the exact, perfect sequence of genes and stuff to create a man who can think like a woman (ugh), also called the Kwisatz Haderach.Yeah... yeah, it hurts me to read it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanguard3000 Posted December 18, 2004 Share Posted December 18, 2004 GUILD: the Spacing Guild, one leg of the political tripod maintaining the Great Convention. The Guild was the second mental-physical training school (see Bene Gesserit) after the Butlerian Jihad. The Guild monopoly on space travel and transport and upon international banking is taken as the beginning point of the Imperial Calendar.From the Terminology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahdi Posted December 18, 2004 Share Posted December 18, 2004 It's also stated in the actual story that the Bene Gesserit and the Guild are the two chief survivors of the original schools set up following the Jihad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted December 18, 2004 Share Posted December 18, 2004 I know, I know. It should be the Guild, I agree.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanguard3000 Posted December 18, 2004 Share Posted December 18, 2004 Not only should it be, but it in fact is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tako Posted December 18, 2004 Share Posted December 18, 2004 well the guild is a school but only to themselfes and almost only to the end of navigating space, in my book it does'nt sound like a very open school to me more a training centre then, as posted by vanguardbut you are right in the fact that it is the bene Gesserit and the Guild as the two oldest, as to great schools that is a different fact however.still I stand (partially) corrected, sorry for the mix up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted December 19, 2004 Share Posted December 19, 2004 Not only should it be, but it in fact is...I know. Nevertheless, another answer was accepted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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