Nature of Good, Evil, and Balance in the Wheel of Time
The books ARE more about balance than good versus evil. The ancient symbol of the Aes Sedai is a Ying-Yang symbol. The books show how only cooperation is the key to fighting the last Battle. When one side is out of Balance we get the decline of civilization as seen during the 3rd age.
During the last battle Rand was shown what would happen if he "defeated" the dark one and it was terrifying. The only thing he could do was seal him away again.
The Pattern itself is d
No. That's not what it means. It means that people need to have the *option* of choosing not to steal, rape, and murder. If it's not done by choice, then there's nothing admirable about it.
If I have the option to lie or steal to get my way, but I choose to be honest instead, even if it makes my life harder, that's admirable. That's good. But if I'm honest because I don't have any other choice, because lying or stealing isn't an option, then my honesty is meaningless. It requires no
