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Depression can be treated. Post-gentling doesn't have to be a living hell. The Aes Sedai just never cared to try to treat it.

Ah, but aren't you glad they didn't execute Logain? :) Still, Far Madding is an interesting idea. The only thing is convincing the people of Far Madding to agree. Also, the idea of a prison camp is somewhat abhorrent to me. :look If you compare it to being gentled, it's not that much better of...

1. The Seafolk aren't in Tar Valon. 2. Acknowledged or not, the BA exists and always did. 3. While the Red Ajah are dedicated to dealing with men who can channel, they are a small Ajah. The resources are too few, and the risks too high. I would love to be able to agree with you, Midian, because...

Who on earth would you convince to manage that program? :p

You're suggesting that the AS should have gone to the Black Tower and tried shielding all the men there? :blink Since the Breaking it was known that men who were able to channel would go mad and become destructive, usually followed by long, painful death. It was seen as a necessity and a mercy...

In a very real sense, I don't think they could take the chances. The madness could take a very sudden hold at any time. I still think that we will find Taim's case to be one of protection from the Dark One, even if he's not one of the Forsaken. Rand's amnesty is something that terrified many...

I'm sure it's one of those things that started out of necessity (stopping the damage that mad men were doing with their channeling) and simply became the rule.

Well, you know they got Logain out of the Tower and dragged him to Salidar.

Actually, if they changed the way they handled gentling, they could be giving men much longer lives than the sickness would give them. If you recall, Logain was kept in the Tower after Gentling. There's no reason to keep a Gentled man around. Give him a purpose and people around him who can help...