[Dragaera] Sethra and Paarfi

[Philip Hart]

On Mon, 28 Apr 2008, Tom Foolery wrote:

> Philip Hart wrote:
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>> See http://dragaera.wikia.com/wiki/Speculation:Paarfi_of_Roundwood
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>> Basically one asks how Paarfi knows what he knows, if he knows it,
>> and how he got it published.  Then one asks Cui bono?
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> What is interesting about this is that many of the so-called "proofs"

Does anyone actually so call them?

> can be actually used to disprove the theory as well

I don't think you quite understand the meaning of "prove", or "theory".


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> "Or perhaps the conclusion of the conflict with the Jenoine will turn out to
> have involved collateral damage - such as heavy civilian casualties - or
> unpopular restrictions of civic liberties). " Retrieved from "
> http://dragaera.wikia.com/wiki/Speculation:Paarfi_of_Roundwood"
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> Which would mean that there would be no need for any justification.

Note "unpopular".  Also note the value to the regime of evidence of 
a record of ongoing efforts against even a hated foe.

Elsewhere in the thread, note that Rushdie did not anticipate having
to spend a decade hiding in fear of his life [Vlad, who likes daggers,
might be amused to note that one would-be assassin died when the bomb
intended for Rushdie exploded prematurely].


Anyway.


It should be noted the the Sethra-Paarfi theory is in part an effort to
justify, or rather provide possible justification for, a maximally-true
reading of the Texts.  Why might the Histories be accurate?  Because
Sethra was there and is reporting through Paarfi.  And it would be beneath
her to lie, esp. when other witnesses could give her the lie.  This leads 
to a maximally-legible reading of the Histories,  in which Sethra's 
probable motives can be used to see past Sethra's propaganda.