Bato001 at aol.com wrote: >> Actually, both Vlad and Paarfi have mentioned attributes of warfare >> that don't seem to fit this universe. Paarfi mentioned that >> wherever there are soldiers, there is rape. Can you picture Paarfi >> describing such rape? > > Steve has the good taste to acknowledge some of life's less than > savory aspects but not describe them in detail. Paarfi mentioned it but seems even less interested in describing them. Good. My point is that I haven't seen Dragaerans with those characteristics that would lead me to assume soldiers (especially in a mixed-gender army), raping, except as a type of revenge. But part of the reason rape is an act of revenge is we have a sexist society where sex is often a power thing. Plus the pregnancy thing which wouldn't apply. No, I just don't see it.